Recommended 1st oil change and service

[Riley]

What is the recommended mileage for the 1st oil change and service?

 

[FastEddie]

Well I see people saying first oil change at 1000 miles I just called Genesis literally an hour ago on my own car and they told me first service should be at 3750 miles

 

[G-885502]

Well I see people saying first oil change at 1000 miles I just called Genesis literally an hour ago on my own car and they told me first service should be at 3750 miles

Thanks!

 

[EdP]

Well I see people saying first oil change at 1000 miles I just called Genesis literally an hour ago on my own car and they told me first service should be at 3750 miles

Years ago the first change was done at even less Regular changes were done at about 2500 miles. Today, 3750 is quite soon enough.

 

[Slip_Angle]

Dealer changed mine at 10,000km or 6000 miles

 

[Toddasaurus]

Your manual will tell you that the first oil change is due at 6,000 miles (if in the US), unless the "Harsh Driving Conditions" apply to you, then it's every 3,000 miles (again, in the US).

I did my first oil change myself at 1,300 miles. And plan on changing it every 4-5k with full synthetic.

 

[Flycaster]

What's with the frequency of the oil/filter changes on the G70 3.3T? I've had two turbos (MB C300 and ATS, both 2L) and the changes were scheduled for 1 year or ~10-12K miles.

 

[Toddasaurus]

What's with the frequency of the oil/filter changes on the G70 3.3T? I've had two turbos (MB C300 and ATS, both 2L) and the changes were scheduled for 1 year or ~10-12K miles.

But did they have a 10 year powertrain warranty?

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

But did they have a 10 year powertrain warranty?

My thoughts are that you cant change it to often. If you plan on keeping car do it every 4000. People tell me that I waste my money by changing my oil to often, I like to keep my engine clean inside. Cant go wrong.

 

[sethsquire]

I got a service message at 3k miles, but when I looked at the maintenance schedule it seemed like it was 6000 unless you're on the "severe duty" cycle.

The severe duty cycle did mention if you make short trips of less than five miles, which I frequently do since I live only a couple of miles from work. Still, I had initially planned on just bringing it in at around 5-6000.

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[Toddasaurus]

I got a service message at 3k miles, but when I looked at the maintenance schedule it seemed like it was 6000 unless you're on the "severe duty" cycle.

The severe duty cycle did mention if you make short trips of less than five miles, which I frequently do since I live only a couple of miles from work. Still, I had initially planned on just bringing it in at around 5-6000.

Severe duty also includes driving up and down inclines, and dusty roads. Also stop and go traffic, and idling for extended periods of time.

Let's be honest, I think virtually everyone who daily drives their G70 qualifies for severe duty, according to the manual.

 

[joegr]

But did they have a 10 year powertrain warranty?

The BWM that I had was on it's way to 300K miles when it was totaled. That engine would doing fine on the more or less 15K mile / 1 year oil changes. It's different though because it was designed for the interval and required high spec oil and filter. I say more or less, because it had an oil change reminder that would based on the amount of fuel burned rather than miles. Still if the reminder hadn't hit in a year, I changed oil then anyway.

I would go by the schedule for the car that you have, and not for some other car.

I also don't think the 10 year/ 100K mile powertrain warranty is such a big thing. Every car I have had made it to well over 100K miles with no engine problems, and I kept a few of them over 10 years too.

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

My thoughts are that you cant change it to often. If you plan on keeping car do it every 4000. People tell me that I waste my money by changing my oil to often, I like to keep my engine clean inside. Cant go wrong.

Severe duty also includes driving up and down inclines, and dusty roads. Also stop and go traffic, and idling for extended periods of time.

Let's be honest, I think virtually everyone who daily drives their G70 qualifies for severe duty, according to the manual.

Having such a short commute to work is kind of hard on a vehicle, in that the engine never gets up to operating temp.

 

[Flycaster]

But did they have a 10 year powertrain warranty?

No, I don't think so. But always used full synthetic Mobil 1. I don't think Genesis uses full synthetic??? And, BTW, I've had a 2002 BMW 325 and a 2005 BMW Z4, both for 10-11 years, and approximately 50K miles on each. Changed the oil/filters myself only once a year. When I sold the cars, their engines (inline 6s) still purrrred...never had any engine problems related to oil. In fact, my neighbor has the Z4 (now 14 years old) and the engine is fine.

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

Having such a short commute to work is kind of hard on a vehicle, in that the engine never gets up to operating temp.

No, I don't think so. But always used full synthetic Mobil 1. I don't think Genesis uses full synthetic??? And, BTW, I've had a 2002 BMW 325 and a 2005 BMW Z4, both for 10-11 years, and approximately 50K miles on each. Changed the oil/filters myself only once a year. When I sold the cars, their engines (inline 6s) still purrrred...never had any engine problems related to oil. In fact, my neighbor has the Z4 (now 14 years old) and the engine is fine.

Service Manger at Hyaundai of Sioux Falls told me that they use full synthetic on my oil changes.

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

Service Manger at Hyaundai of Sioux Falls told me that they use full synthetic on my oil changes.

BMW inline 6 . AWESOME engines

 

[EdP]

I also don't think the 10 year/ 100K mile powertrain warranty is such a big thing. Every car I have had made it to well over 100K miles with no engine problems, and I kept a few of them over 10 years too.

Agree, except for the Olds that went out at 86,000 and the Buick trans went out at 75,000. Another Buick was in the junk yard at 104K. The second engine in the Old lasted an additional 95k and I had a junk yard tow it away for good.

If GM had the same powertrain warranty as Hyundai I would be 4 or 5 thousand ahead. That is one reason. of many, I won't every buy a GM car again. Evidently YMMV.

 

[SeekingGen]

Severe duty also includes driving up and down inclines, and dusty roads. Also stop and go traffic, and idling for extended periods of time.

Let's be honest, I think virtually everyone who daily drives their G70 qualifies for severe duty, according to the manual.

This--the way the manual defines "severe" I think it is difficult to drive a car and not fall within the severe category.

 

[Flycaster]

Service Manger at Hyaundai of Sioux Falls told me that they use full synthetic on my oil changes.

OK, if they are using full synthetic, then I really don't understand the reason for such frequent oil changes. However, it could be that with the big 3.3T engine, these cars are going to be hard driven and may need earlier oil changes???

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

OK, if they are using full synthetic, then I really don't understand the reason for such frequent oil changes. However, it could be that with the big 3.3T engine, these cars are going to be hard driven and may need earlier oil changes???

Very well could be,I build Cummins ISX 15.0 liter engines. I never had to do one because owner changed oil to frequently.