I’m still in the process of breaking in the engine on my new car, and I’m about half-way to the magic 1000-mile mark. In the past, my dad always told me to change the oil and filter after that first 1000 miles. His rationale was that as the engine was being broken in, little bits of crud (microsco…

New car - when to do first oil change?

jtsanders September 17, 2011, 5:43pm 4

If there is a special interval for the first oil change, it should be in the owner’s manual. If they do not say anything about it, you can wait until your first scheduled oil change.