12k mile oil service?

[gatorfast]

I just had my oil changed by the dealer and the service interval was reset for the first time since I have owned the car. The car now says next oil service is due in 12k miles. I thought 10k miles was the standard for oil service? Anyone else experienced this?

[KevinM]

Originally Posted by gatorfast

I just had my oil changed by the dealer and the service interval was reset for the first time since I have owned the car. The car now says next oil service is due in 12k miles. I thought 10k miles was the standard for oil service? Anyone else experienced this?

Yes, when mine was reset it indicated 10K miles (or of course 1 year, which ever comes first). IMO 10K is pushing it even for synthetic oil. The max I'd wait is 7500 but since I only put on approx 6K/year, I'm just planning on using the "free" yearly changes.

[gatorfast]

Originally Posted by KevinM

Yes, when mine was reset it indicated 10K miles (or of course 1 year, which ever comes first). IMO 10K is pushing it even for synthetic oil. The max I'd wait is 7500 but since I only put on approx 6K/year, I'm just planning on using the "free" yearly changes.

Thats what I would think, but for some reason my car now says 12k miles until the next oil service. No idea why yours would default to 10k miles but mine would be 12k miles.

[///M4ster Yoda]

My dealership is doing the oil changes in 9K intervals.

[gatorfast]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

My dealership is doing the oil changes in 9K intervals.

What do you mean by your dealership? Your car's CBS system will tell you when service is due

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by gatorfast

What do you mean by your dealership? Your car's CBS system will tell you when service is due

Well. Whoever is setting the interval set it at 9K

[backagain]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

Well. Whoever is setting the interval set it at 9K

I guess it is because the break-in service is at 1200 miles, and the next service is at 10k. So the interval between these two is 9k, then should be 10k afterwards.

[KevinM]

Originally Posted by gatorfast

Thats what I would think, but for some reason my car now says 12k miles until the next oil service. No idea why yours would default to 10k miles but mine would be 12k miles.

Not sure unless the interval can be configured by the dealer (which seems to be the case given the post above). If you are driving < 10K miles per year it is a non-issue, as you can have the oil changed yearly. If you are driving > 10K miles per year I'd definitely have the dealer reset it for the correct interval.

Originally Posted by backagain

I guess it is because the break-in service is at 1200 miles, and the next service is at 10k. So the interval between these two is 9k, then should be 10k afterwards.

Interesting. After my break-in service, my service light was set for 10K (pretty sure anyway), but the computer ultimately called for an oil change at 7500 miles. It was just about at the one year mark, so the oil would have been changed anyway.