# Oil changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 10, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/19386 "2008-09-10T12:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purbrookian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@purbrookian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/purbrookian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/19386/1 "2008-09-10T12:54:35Z")
My '07 Hyundai does only around 100 miles per month, city driving. How often should I change the oil? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/19386/2 "2008-09-10T12:56:31Z")
City driving is harder on engines than highway driving. Follow the “severe service” recommended maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual. ---
**Author:** ![Asa\_Phelps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@Asa\_Phelps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Asa_Phelps)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/19386/3 "2008-09-10T13:13:22Z")
I have a 93 plymouth that I put perhaps 200-250 miles a month on. I change the oil every six months with the cheapest stuff on sale at the store that I can find that sill meets the requirements for the car. You’d be surprised how dirty it can get with low miles but city driving. ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/19386/4 "2008-09-10T13:41:54Z")
Check your owner’s manual and use the time vs miles interval. I suspect that is 6 months, but check to verify. Using the severe service guideline would keep you well within any warranty limits. For warranty purposes, you need to stay within Hyundai guidelines.