What's the recommended schedule for oil changes when you don't put a whole lot of miles on? I got my GT AWD in March and just hit 1000 miles a couple weeks ago.

 

Went to my dealer with same car and same mileage !! He said come back when you have 5000 miles or a year, whatever come first

 

That works! Thanks!

 

If only Mazda thought to include some sort of instruction manual with their cars so that people could look up this information...

 

But that would require going out to the garage and looking at the manual. I'm far too lazy for that

 

Ain't perfect, but better than having to walk to the garage and wade through the War & Peace version of the paper manual.

https://owners-manual.mazda.com/gen/...8b/visual.html

 

At least I finally got the War & Peace paper manual. When I bought the car I realized there wasn't one in the glove box!

 

Every 7.5K miles or 6 months whichever comes first. I am currently on a pre-paid service plan.

 

For the first oil change I took mine in at 1500 miles. Wanted to flush out all the assembly and break in materials in the engine. Don't wait for 5k. Then you can move to the longer interval.

 

This is by far the best advise. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What most do not understand is that ALL new engines will break in and as such there is always materials of all sorts as well chemical assembly lubes, greases etc. that really should be removed sooner then what any Factory Service oil and filter service recommends.

I had my first oil/filter oil sample analyzed with Black Stone Oil Labs and it clearly showed all what I mentioned. It was not until the 3rd oil/filter service that the engine finally was the oil I use only and not other material and chemicals. I am pretty sure I posted my first analysis in my thread but I have posted so many I honestly dont remember right off the top of my head.
https://www.mazdaforum.com/forum/maz...like-do-44018/

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