Hello Everyone,

I'm just wondering how many kilometers you waited (recomend me waiting) to do the first oil change? My service manual provided by Jeep says six months/ 13,000km, but that seems like a long time for a first oil change on a new engine to me. Am I wrong?

 

Just did my first oil change @ 5k km and switched to full syn. It does seem a little much13k !! Have always done mine changes at 5K on my other cars.

 

First oil change I did was at 1000kms. Since then 5K,10K,15K,and 20K this week.

I've had the Jeep for 18 months now. I plan to have it awhile yet. Maintenance beats the hell out of repairs!

 

I usually do them at 5000 K or 3000 miles.

 

I have always done them at 5k intervals... And first at 1k on new engine. My manual and the dealer says do them every 10k... I am doing 90% highway driving so I am ok with that... But on city an mixed driving 5k seems like best number to go by!

 

I am picky and did mine at 800kms full synthetic, and do it every 2500-3000 kms. I know its overkill but do not care, its a simple stupid little oil change early in the life of the engine that will prolong it in the long run. once I hit 30,000 k then I will do my oil change intervals at 4000k

 

I've done mine at every 5k.
However my last one the dealer told me to come back at 22,000 km, I had 12k at the time. Think I'll bring it in this week, as I'm getting close to 5k.

 

Effectively the manual says: 8,000 Miles (13,000 km) or 6 Months Maintenance Service Schedule - same thing for tire rotation. I do mine as well at 5k. If you're not concerned about maintenance budget, then I believe it's better to do it more often than not. Cleaner engine = better mpg = lower emissions and longer life for the engine!