When will you do the first oil change?

[Davep]

Who's doing their first oil change sooner than the recommended interval?

 

[ucinn]

When is the recommended interval in the owner's manual?

 

[Davep]

When is the recommended interval in the owner's manual?

Severe conditions is 3,750 miles, otherwise it's 7,500 miles according to the owner's portal

 

[ucinn]

Neither one of those options are available in that poll...lol

 

[Flatwhite]

6000 km for me

 

[Davep]

Neither one of those options are available in that poll...lol

Haha I tried to edit the thread but it won't let me

 

[telluride]

Plan on 5k

 

[loweboy]

6000 km ( 3728 miles ) is the recommended first oil change for Kia Canada

I have always done early first changes on new engines in my fleet , having said that " The engineers know best " mantra has invaded the oil forums .

I am torn . As a millwright I have done my share of oil changes on a variety of equipment and always felt oil was cheap insurance .
The real question is have they added some type of break-in factory fill ? ( assuming the engine plant dropped their break-in oil after the run in / initial test ) OR is it just plain oil like the off the shelf / dealer service type . Being the latter I would have no issues dropping my oil after 2K KM 's

 

[dmKia]

I did first @ 1K, and switched to Mobil 1 synthetic - now every 6 months or 5000 miles from here on in.
Oil is cheap insurance.

 

[Joecollaz0]

I’ll be doing mine with every 6k with my rotations and balances.