3000 Mile oil change... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Dorb · 03-11-2014, 11:53 AM

Tried to make appointment for 3000 mile oil change, and the dealer is saying don't need until 5000 miles. Don't have my book in front of me, but swear it said 3000 checkup and change. My wife had us buy every warranty under the sun they offered and want to make sure I don't mess anything up.

When did everyone else do their first service?

mission2toilet · 03-11-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorb

Tried to make appointment for 3000 mile oil change, and the dealer is saying don't need until 5000 miles. Don't have my book in front of me, but swear it said 3000 checkup and change. My wife had us buy every warranty under the sun they offered and want to make sure I don't mess anything up.

When did everyone else do their first service?

I got it done at 2900 miles. It was free.

mjh712 · 03-11-2014, 12:09 PM

It's supposed to be 3000 & 7500 miles. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8374 Click the Link to the Maintenance Manual

Though you will find differing opinions, especially when it comes to the use of the car. (DD, Autocross, Track, etc)

BlueDubbinTDI · 03-11-2014, 12:23 PM

Got my free 7500 done at 3700 no problem

Dorb · 03-11-2014, 02:35 PM

Thanks guys. I believe I will just go ahead and get it now as I'm at 2975. Guess it could never hurt. After 16 months of ownership, I'm more worried length of time between changes instead of miles. But guess may not be a problem with the synthetic oil.

503 BRZ · 03-11-2014, 02:43 PM

Spoke with the guy at Subaru who I bought it from and he said Subaru now says the first oil change should be done at 7,500. He however disagreed with it and said that he and the people in the shop still recommend the first at 3-3.5k then the second one at 7.5k and then every 7.5k after.

Coolhand · 03-11-2014, 04:39 PM

I am doing mine at 3000, dealer set up the appointment for this Friday.

JS + BRZ · 03-11-2014, 04:56 PM

I called and said I really want to get my first oil change done at 1500 miles.

They did it. Free, of course.

Pacific Subaru.

SirBrass · 03-11-2014, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorb

Tried to make appointment for 3000 mile oil change, and the dealer is saying don't need until 5000 miles. Don't have my book in front of me, but swear it said 3000 checkup and change. My wife had us buy every warranty under the sun they offered and want to make sure I don't mess anything up.

When did everyone else do their first service?

It's 3750 miles. Usually the dealership will put a sticker on your upper left edge of the driver's side of the front windshield that will tell you at what mileage or what month to bring the car in for its next service appointment.

chrisl · 03-11-2014, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorb

Thanks guys. I believe I will just go ahead and get it now as I'm at 2975. Guess it could never hurt. After 16 months of ownership, I'm more worried length of time between changes instead of miles. But guess may not be a problem with the synthetic oil.

After 16 months of ownership, you haven't changed the oil? I'd definitely change it then - it's not just based on mileage, it also is based on time.

XanRules · 03-11-2014, 05:14 PM

Will probably do my first at 3750, then 7500 and every 7500 after that.

Dorb · 03-11-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisl

After 16 months of ownership, you haven't changed the oil? I'd definitely change it then - it's not just based on mileage, it also is based on time.

I did one at 1K due to all the talk about new engines in other threads.(seems like 1/2 the people thing its good and the other 1/2 say not needed) But wanted to make sure the 3K covers all the warranty crap my wife went with. Just don't want any loop holes over the next 7 years.

Kostamojen · 03-11-2014, 05:54 PM

My first was at 1500 due to a long trip picking up the car.

Second was last month at just under 5000 miles. I'm probably going to do once a year or ~6000 miles.

extrashaky · 03-11-2014, 10:10 PM

My owner's manual says the first change should be at 7500, but the dealer sent me a different maintenance schedule that had the first change at 2700, the second at 7500 and then every 7500 thereafter. The dealer's schedule makes more sense. You really want to make that first change early to get rid of the inevitable crap in the oil that shaves off during break-in.

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Originally Posted by Dorb

After 16 months of ownership, I'm more worried length of time between changes instead of miles.

If I'm not mistaken, synthetic oil is supposed to be changed every 12 months if the car is not driven the recommended number of miles. It lasts a lot longer than conventional oil, but it doesn't last indefinitely.

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03-11-2014, 12:09 PM	#3
mjh712 BRZilla Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Limited MT Location: Philadelphia Posts: 165 Thanks: 150 Thanked 55 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's supposed to be 3000 & 7500 miles. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8374 Click the Link to the Maintenance Manual Though you will find differing opinions, especially when it comes to the use of the car. (DD, Autocross, Track, etc) Last edited by mjh712; 03-11-2014 at 12:32 PM.

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BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got my free 7500 done at 3700 no problem

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Coolhand Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium Location: virginia Posts: 33 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am doing mine at 3000, dealer set up the appointment for this Friday.

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JS + BRZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2010 MS3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 1,180 Thanked 1,161 Times in 597 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I called and said I really want to get my first oil change done at 1500 miles. They did it. Free, of course. Pacific Subaru.

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XanRules A Very Powerful Wizard Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ LTD WRB (RIP), 2017 FiST Location: Portland Posts: 558 Thanks: 231 Thanked 245 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Will probably do my first at 3750, then 7500 and every 7500 after that.

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