Oil Change

[Adam]

Hey...an old thread back from the dead!!! Rail, do as bruce says and you should be more than fine. I don't even keep my receipts for the crap i bought. I just write down the date and mileage in my owners manual when I do the maintenence.

[Uncle Bob]

I just purchased an '05 Boxster. The manual states first service isn't due till 20k. Anyone here go that far? I can't imagine so myself. I don't have 2k on it yes but plan on doing it at 2500 or so. I have used Mobil 1 exclusively since it came to market and even with it's extended protection I can't see letting it stay in that long during break in.

Any thoughts, guys?

[Brucelee]

I think if depends on how long you think you are going to keep you car. If you tend to hold on to your car post-warranty, I would change the oil and filter every 7500 miles with M1 0W-40.

If you are the kind of guy who sells or trades when warranty is over or before, I would NOT spend ANY extra money on services like this.

Hope that helps.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

I think if depends on how long you think you are going to keep you car. If you tend to hold on to your car post-warranty, I would change the oil and filter every 7500 miles with M1 0W-40.

If you are the kind of guy who sells or trades when warranty is over or before, I would NOT spend ANY extra money on services like this.

Hope that helps.

I intend to keep this a long time.

So, changing at 7500 is OK for first change as well?

[Brucelee]

I think it is.

There are some purists who think the first oil change should be at very low miles , ie 1000 in order to get any metal shavings that might get produced when the engine is breaking in.

I THINK that is a bit much on a car like the Boxster but it is a personal preference in my opinion.

Having said that, that is exactly what I did when my wife bought her brand new Subaru.

Go figure.

I have always done the first change at 1,000 miles. I'll do the same with the Boxster. I think it will be worth the $110 (dealership). Peach of mind alone.

[Biz-z Z]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

I have always done the first change at 1,000 miles. I'll do the same with the Boxster. I think it will be worth the $110 (dealership). Peach of mind alone.

$110 for an oil change? What a dream! The two closest dealerships to me are charging $225-$250 with a straight face.