Change my oil, or wait?

[jigen]

It's nice out today, so I was kicking around the idea to change my oil. 2011 VW Golf 2.5L: I changed the Factory Fill @ 1750 miles. Right now I have 5700 on it, so the oil has only been in there for 4000 miles. It's been 6 months since I have changes the oil. I don't do any hwy miles really. All of my trips are short (less than 10 miles. Work is only 4 miles away). Since the car is still breaking in would you guy still consider changing it? Not sure how much of a difference it makes with the short trips. Or should I wait until spring when the oil is about 8 months old and there's about 6k on the oil? Any input would be helpful, thanks.

 

[addyguy]

Leave it for sure.

 

[Quattro Pete]

What is the factory recommended OCI? I would just stick to that at this point.

 

[rjacket]

Change it as per the factory recommended and you should consider whether you fall under severe service also.

 

[jigen]

Well I do fall under severe service. VW reccomends once a year or 10k miles. I don't feel comfortable with 10k oil changes with how I do very little hwy mileage. Maybe after a uoa I will extend to 10k. I have always done 6mo changes in the past I'm just a little hesitant with the golf since I'm using an oil known to be pretty stout.

 

[rjacket]

For the good of your car, just find a reason to make a weekly 1 hour mainly highway roundtrip. That would put your mind at rest and be good for your car. A weekly restaurant trip or a gf in another town would work.

 

[SLCraig]

I would consider changing. I think some mfr's severe service is 3750 and that is possibly severe.

 

[mechtech2]

I'd change it. At this point in it's life, under non ideal circumstances, there should be no regrets.

 

[jigen]

Yep. My driving is all suburban roads so it's not terrible. Oil temps hit 180F regularly but not too often that I get above 200F. I just have a lot Of 0w-40 sitting around from an AutoZone special so I am itching to change it. : /

 

[MrRPM]

since you already have the oil, the engine is new, and its nice out i would change it for sure. Your excuse can be the engine was still breaking in.

 

[fdcg27]

I'd change it, and then go to a normal interval thereafter. 4K is plenty for the second run on a new engine. The nice day thing shouldn't matter, since we've had many of them this winter.

 

[Kuato]

IMHO, you can't know how the oil is doing unless you have a UOA performed. If it were my vehicle I'd change it, have the oil analyzed and base my future changes on that.

 

[jigen]

Well I changed the oil and filter ( left the original filter on for the factory fill change). I'm going to do an UOA and see how it looks. Thanks guys!