Tuesday, December 20, 2011

How often should I get an oil change?

I just leased a 2009 Infiniti G37 coupe in Oct. It has 2,300 mi on it so far. What is the most mileage I can get in between oil changes and at what mileage do you suggest I get my first oil change? It's a lease so I don't care about the long term well being of the car, just what will keep it running.|||Most oil change places recommend every 3 months or 3,000 miles. With today's oils and especially with synthetic oils, the interval can be longer. Personally, I would have it changed at 3,000 miles and every 5,000 thereafter, if you drive the car regularly.





If you don't put a lot of miles on the car, you still have to have the oil changed every so often because the additives in the oil will break down over time. Short, in-town trips actually break the oil down more quickly than longer trips because the engine doesn't get warm enough for long enough to allow harmful gases to evaporate. You may want to contact the dealership and see what they recommend.





My Honda has an oil life monitor and Honda warrants the car as long as the oil is changed when the monitor says to. At one point, I had driven 7500+ miles before the light came on.|||3000 miles! If you do stretch it, please at least check the oil level around 3000 miles. Keeping the oil level full is the very most important thing for a car.


You can stretch to 5000 miles but I don't. Oil gets burnt and nasty and no good which is why oil changes are necessary.


Think of 3000 miles like cooking oil in a deep fryer after 20 batches of chicken wings. LOL.|||the first oil change on a new vehicle should be done within 1,000 to 1,500 miles to eliminate any and all metal shavings during engine brake in. but since it is a lease, and you don't care much for it, every 5,000 miles will be o.k.|||First, on a lease you do have an obligation to keep up on your routine maintenance, like oil changes. The accepted interval is every 3000 miles, check with your owner's manual it should be in your glove box, some newer cars can go up to 5000 miles in between.|||every 6000 mi.

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