Drain factory fill or wait

[Orangepeel]

I have about 250 miles on my 2025 GLI. Should I change the oil now or wait until I get back from Bristol TN which will put me at about 1500 miles on the odometer. What's the best way to go about it?

 

[Jetronic]

Whatever helps you sleep. I'd do 1500 miles myself

 

[Hall]

Change it when the manufacturer says to change it (mileage, monitor in car, etc).

 

[BobsArmory]

I usually do an early change somewhere between 800 and 1500 miles. So I would do it when you come back.

 

[Glenda W.]

I usually do my first change between 500-1500 miles.

 

[nomas]

You have an oil filter . Don't lose sleep . Run it .

 

[ls1mike]

I did the 2024 2500HD at 2000ish

 

[IndyIan]

I like the 1500 miles and I make sure to do some decent engine braking too, something like 4k rpm at 60 down to 30 whenever you get the chance. Maybe a couple dozen times in the first few hundred miles?

 

[barkingspider]

Change it when you get back home from Bristol

 

[Silverado12]

I would change it at 1,500 miles too.

 

[incognito_2u]

I have about 250 miles on my 2025 GLI. Should I change the oil now or wait until I get back from Bristol TN which will put me at about 1500 miles on the odometer. What's the best way to go about it?

What are you planning to put in?

 

[Zee09]

Change it afterwards...no biggie

 

[Dr_Dr3i]

Best way to go about it? In my case, I prefer top-side vacuum extraction.

I'd also wait until a few more miles before dumping the factory fill; 1500-2500 seems like a good number, then every 5-6K thereafter.

 

[jkasch]

I’ve purchased nine (I think) new vehicles since 1978. I changed the oil in all of them before turning 1,000 miles. None ever used oil between changes. Did waste about $360 over 4.5 decades ($8/year)? Maybe.

 

[Marcozi]

I would wait until your trip is over. Then, with the engine hot, drain it and change the filter. Use a factory filter and factory recommended oil to protect your warranty. Keep the receipts and log your work.

 

[mikeduf]

I changed my factory fill at 100 miles and found all kinds of crap in it.
It's cheap enough to do. But i change it myself.

 

[walterjay]

I would do it when you get back.

 

[2005jettatdi]

Whatever helps you sleep. I'd do 1500 miles myself

Best answer in a long time. "Change it when the manufacturer says to change it (mileage, monitor in car, etc)" qualifies as the worst answer. The whole idea of BITOG has always been about what works best, not just blindly following the sales people.

 

[Hall]

not just blindly following the sales people.

Sales people don't write owners manuals. If people want to change their (synthetic) oil ever 3000 miles, go for it. Doesn't mean it's necessary and there's no empirical proof it makes an engine last longer. The majority of vehicle owners do follow the car's monitors or go even longer and still last hundreds of thousands of miles. There are plenty of members here who follow them as well and their cars are at 250k miles and counting.

Why do oil makers advertise their oil as being good for 10k, even 20k miles ? They want to sell MORE oil, don't they ?

 

[dishdude]

Run it the full OCI but check the level regularly. You're not gaining anything by dumping perfectly good and new oil early.