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Sasquachulator · 07-13-2023, 03:58 PM

So i never really thought much of this until recently.

I had my first oil change at somewhere in the 16000 kms range (thats what the service schedule was). I was gonna do it at 8k as part of the "service #1" but that didnt even involve oil change and they just told me its not neccessary until service 2.....

So now im coming up on 27000kms, and feel like i should get the oil changed.

Anyways just going by the factory schedule its supposedly:
8000kms = Service 1
16000 kms = Service 2 (here is where oil change #1 occurs)
24000kms = Service 1
32000kms = Service 3 (here is the next oil change...among other crap)

Im reading the oil change interval for this car (first gen) is anywhere between 7500-10000 miles (10000ish - 16000kms)
Seems a bit long to me but...what do i know. I feel like i should just skip all the service 1's since it seems like its just a waste of time. IS it better to be changing the oil earlier than the recommended interval? (Its on synthetic on whatever the factory grade is...i think 0w20). Also from what i read these boxer motors seem sensitive to late oil changes....

I dont really do any hard driving, at least not yet. Just dailying it and spirited redline runs every now and then.

07-13-2023, 03:58 PM	#1
Sasquachulator Pavement Grey Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2020 Toyota Camry XSE, 2017 BMW X1 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,256 Times in 1,221 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	oil change interval? So i never really thought much of this until recently. I had my first oil change at somewhere in the 16000 kms range (thats what the service schedule was). I was gonna do it at 8k as part of the "service #1" but that didnt even involve oil change and they just told me its not neccessary until service 2..... So now im coming up on 27000kms, and feel like i should get the oil changed. Anyways just going by the factory schedule its supposedly: 8000kms = Service 1 16000 kms = Service 2 (here is where oil change #1 occurs) 24000kms = Service 1 32000kms = Service 3 (here is the next oil change...among other crap) Im reading the oil change interval for this car (first gen) is anywhere between 7500-10000 miles (10000ish - 16000kms) Seems a bit long to me but...what do i know. I feel like i should just skip all the service 1's since it seems like its just a waste of time. IS it better to be changing the oil earlier than the recommended interval? (Its on synthetic on whatever the factory grade is...i think 0w20). Also from what i read these boxer motors seem sensitive to late oil changes.... I dont really do any hard driving, at least not yet. Just dailying it and spirited redline runs every now and then.