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Old 10-15-2012, 03:39 PM   #1
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change oil now or wait

so i just hit 5k the car needs its first oil change but im getting ready to put it up for the winter. should i change the oil now or wait until i pull it out in the spring time? just looking for opinions.
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Old 10-15-2012, 04:09 PM   #2
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Change it now. You dont want contaminants in the oil to be in there all winter.
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:54 PM   #3
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well that is what i was planing on doing just wanted to see if there was any reason i should wait but i guess not thanks all
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so i just hit 5k the car needs its first oil change but im getting ready to put it up for the winter. should i change the oil now or wait until i pull it out in the spring time? just looking for opinions.
I changed mine at 5k. You should too.
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