I changed mine at 1000 miles to Castrol Syntec and K&N filter, now have 12,000 miles, change every 5000, No Problems.

 

Full syn is what I have used since the first change (at 1000 miles) and never one issue! It wont hurt the car.

 

I did my 1st change at 1200 miles

next one is actually this weekend when I hit 5k miles

then i'm going every 7500 miles from there as the maint. guide suggests that came with my car

 

LMAO. lol

 

 

Curious where you guys are dumping your oil. I'm gonna start doing my own oil. I noticed a sign at walmart saying they'll take it. Being green and all, I guess Walmart corp doesn't mind. I'd feel weird going to an oil change shop and asking to dump off my oil.

Is it free to dump at walmart or anywhere else?

 

I know that its free at Kragen. That's where I dump mine.

 

You could dump the oil at Advance Auto Parts.

 

They say that because Synthetic doesn't break down like a normal oil which doesn't allow your rings in your pistons to seat properly, never heard of it throwing a code though, as long as you wait til the first oil change - 3000 miles - all is fine

 

I used to put it back in the bottles and pitch it over the fence into the neighbors yard. But I guess he didn't like that because he pitched them back.

Now I put it in those big 1 gal ziplock bags and pitch it over the fence. That must be OK with the neighbor, because he pitches the empties back so I can re-use them.