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Originally Posted by Impureclient
I am curious about this too since I am a similar situation.
I had 3900 on mine when I got it on 4/15 and on 12/15, I had 7000 or only 2000 miles more, so I got the 1st one a bit early just to make sure it would be every year. I will only put roughly 4000 a year on the car and plan on doing the oil every year so I don't know where that put me with warranty but I assume they don't think I'm coming in every 6 months and only 2000 miles later to do a change.
Some people do the first change early. I only did mine a little early as far as mileage since they gave me the first couple changes free. I always have used synthetic and changed at 3500 miles in my cars even if it wasn't needed. I think this time around and with the miles I put every 4000 and once a year is enough.
Tcoat, is that a warranty killer for going past the 6 months until it hit 7k? My dealer didn't mention anything and seemed like it was ok.
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The requirement is time or milage whichever comes first. The dealer could deny you warranty coverage if you didn't drive it at all and went one day over the 6 months. Timed oil changes are ludicrous in this day and age since synthetics don't break down over time but that unfortunately would not win you the argument if denied. With my milage I have to get my oil changed about every two months just to maintain warranty. The stuff looks as good coming out as it did going in but I still have to change it. If I changed it as often as you I would have to do that t monthly.