Oil change

[Jrowley13]

Good afternoon I’m new to the genesis family. I have a 2011 3.6 saden. When is oil change recommended is it every three thousand miles like American made cars. I need help thanks!!

 

[EdP]

Good afternoon I’m new to the genesis family. I have a 2011 3.6 saden. When is oil change recommended is it every three thousand miles like American made cars. I need help thanks!!

Ask 100 people and get 100 answers. To start, that 3000 mile figure you use is wrong too, used by oil change places to get you into the shop more often.

Most Genesis manuals state 3750 for severe use, 7500 miles for normal use. Same as my last couple of American cars too. If you use synthetic oil you can go even longer.

The guy in New England that uses the car for a lot of short trips needs to change more often than the highway driver in Alabama. Only you know your driving habits and climate so no one here can do more than give you basic guidance. I use every 6 months, but I know others that use once a year and have no problems. I'd use 1 year and 7500 as a maximum though.

 

[3.3 Rulz]

Synthetic every 5k is what I do on all my cars.
Easy to keep track too.

 

[Gunkk]

3k is overkill in most circumstances. 7.5k is fine if you're going full-synthetic and not thrashing the car. However, if you do a lot of cold-weather short trips (oil temps not getting over 180F), then you'll have a lot more water/acid/gas/blowby build up in the oil pan and are likely in the "severe" category and more frequent oil changes are recommended (5k max).

Blackstone is a great resource for evaluating oil condition vs. your driving style and getting advice re: oil changes. I've used them for years and it helps with peace of mind.

Blackstone Laboratories | Oil Analysis - Learn What's Going On In Your Engine

 

[Ambush]

Pennzoil Plat. every 5k miles here. NO ISSUES. I can tell the car even drives quieter and smoother.
Dont ever think it.