Alright guys so here's the story.

May 2, 2008 I got my car.

I work in the city, so I take the train to work.
I only use my car on weekends.

I currently have 1800 miles on my car.

so over the last 4 1/2 months I only put up 1800 miles, I am assuming I will reach 2k miles by the 5th month.

So my question is should I change my oil? or wait until I reach 3750 miles? which probably wont happen until 2009!!!

Let me know your inputs.

Thanks!

 

First oil change is rather important (or so I've been told), and according to the service manual it's 3,750 miles or 3 months, whichever first.

 

I always have my first oil change at 1,000 km (600 miles or so). My belief, whether true or not, is that there is a lot of crap in the engine from manufacturing and early, early break-in that I want to get out. I do an early oil change for a good synthetic and then follow the recommended oil change schedule from there.

Maybe overkill but it makes me feel good.

 

Thats the same logic my father gave me lol

I really dont know what to do, I just want to do the right thing

 

I would get it changed. I don't put that many miles on my car either. I have had my car for 9 months and only have 6002 miles on it and had the oil changed twice so far. I will be taking it in every 3 months regardless of the miles on it. It's either 3,00 miles or every 3 months.

 

You can go 12 months with the original oil in there if your miles are still below 3,750. I know I'll get flamed with that comment , but call the service department. If it makes you feel better change it. I'm probably the only one on this board who thinks early oil changes are a waste of time and effort.

 

Oil change won't cost you more than $30. Change the oil no matter wat people say and you will feel more confident and safe. As gthal said there must be lots of crap in the engine oil

 

ok thanks for the post guys, i have read a few threads about oil changes.

is it true that I should go back to infiniti to do my oil change?
I have change my own oil for all my cars, but i think i read somewhere a few eeks bak that our car uses egine oil that only the dealers have??

thoughts?

 

WHAT! won't cost more than $30?? oil changes cost a lot more than that. (if done professionally by the dealer) but the first oil change should be free.

 

Regular oil change is about $30 for my previous cars. It's about $60 for regular oil change at the Infiniti dealership near my home, more for synthetic.

 

Well oil change here is 107$ for the Nissan Ester Oil.

I have 2,400 miles on my car right now, and it is about 3 months old, I will wait till it has around 3,000 miles or is 4-5 months old before I get it changed.