1st service? Cali residents

[ShayShay]

I'm a little confused about when to take my P5 in for it's first service. From reading the manual.....I was gonna go with the 5000 mi interval......since I have frequent short trips(work about 5 mins from home).......but then I got an email from the dealer of a "special on services"....$25 or something like that....and it listed 7500 mi service.
At what mileage did you guys have your first service done?

 

[pickupjason]

well..
where r u actually in california?
I live in Southern california, just put 3000 miles on my car..but I had the first oil change when I hit 2000 miles..I put in mobile 5w-30...fully synthetic.... My plan is to change the oil arond 3500 to 4000 miles from now on..

just for your ref.

Jason

 

[ShayShay]

I'm in Northern Cali....Silicon Valley....I did arleady change the oil once...and am about to again.....but just wasn't sure which maintenance schedule I should follow for everything else. I have somewhere around 5700 miles now.

 

[jrodhotrod]

I changed the oil in mine at around 2,200 miles with Mobile 1 5W-30 Synthetic. I now have the oil changed at every 5,000 miles. I am about to have my third change done at 12k miles. I'll be getting my first dealer service at 15k.

 

[GerardPRO5]

I change my own oil...changed it out at 2000, 5000, and just changed this weekend at 10,000.

I think the manufacturer's spec (5000 mile service intervals) is valid. I use Mobil1 10W30 (manufacturer recommends 5W30 or 10W30, but since I live in Socal, I'm sticking with 10W30).

 

[ZackyFarms]

actually, i was reading this brochure thingy from mazda and they had different intervals for each car. Like the protege(5 & sedans) were 7500, the truck and the van was different but i cant remember what at. I changed my oil every 3k up until like when i hit the 20k mark. Thats when i read that thing. i think 7500 may be a bit much cuz i drive a lot soo im just gonna go with every 5000. Im about to hit the 30k mark, think ill take it into the dealer to do a bit more than just the oil change.

oh, btw, i always use mobil 1 10w30, but for the last time i put in 5w. so yea, peace

 

[MinnowGT]

don't forget to rotate those tires. I do mine at about every 5k.

Also a little lube on the hinges. visual check. is easy todo at home.

And I always ignore those stupid "special service" mailings
from the dealer. The dealer won't ever see my p5 until I
hit a big service number -> 30k or it dies.