My dealership offered the first oil change free with no restriction on the timing. If they are willing to do it for free in May or June, I would wait and do it before 12 months / 6,000 miles as grim_reaper suggests. If not, free is free and it can't hurt to have it done at 500 miles.

I would make sure they use full synthetic oil, otherwise, it is not worth getting it done.

 

"I would make sure they use full synthetic oil"

That free oil change will use the cheapest oil that meets the specs in the owner's manual. Ordinary bulk (tank truck delivery or 55 gallon drum or 275 gallon tote) plain old 5W-30. It won't be bad oil, it just will be cheap.

 

So I ended up not getting the oil changed ...

 

i did couple first oil changes on my honda none turbo back in a day at dealer . after year or so replaced suspension linkage under the warranty, never been at dealer since then.allways changing oil at some stations no problem with warranty. totaled after 68000 miles.on other car salvage title .went to dealer for oil change on 25k miles (before was changing at some oil stations) asked for synthetic oil.they put regular i asked why they gave me next oil change free.did that and never come back .

 

The oil in our skyactive engines is specifically synthetic, so a dealer would not use any standard petroleum-based oil. 0w-20 is the required synthetic and any other weight oils are not recommended. With a free oil change comes a checkup of the rest of the car, and with only 500-1000 miles anything they find, which they shouldn't, would also be free, or demand it be free. Regardless, then you have a dashboard reminder telling you have 7500 miles until the next oil change. Some dealers do the first one free regardless.
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