1000km servicing

[Owen_fan]

saw some post mentioned that when new car hit 1000km should send it for the first servicing. my have hit 2400km+, but i have not do any servicing yet (according to manual should be 5000km than do). any advise!

[Smiley]

normally new car hv 3 free servicing and the se wl tell you when to go back? what is your first? 1000km or 5000km

[Owen_fan]

according to the car servicing manual, the first 3 free servicing for my car are 5000km, 10000km & 15000km. so must i send after 1000km.

[Smiley]

then stick to 5000km.

 

but i know people who send in their car at 1000km (even though it states 1st servicing at 5000km) just to change to syn engine oil.

[Owen_fan]

you mean it is not a must to do servicing for the first 1000km, will there be any problem to the car? (sorri, as i don't know much about car)

[Smiley]

no problem one lah.

[Owen_fan]

thank you!

[Smiley]

no problem.

[Gadgeter]

Hi Owen,

 

I might have miss that out, but what's your ride?

Edited October 1, 2003 by Gadgeter

[Owen_fan]

mazda 323 1.3cc manual

[Gadgeter]

err.... should be 1000km right?

 

any mazda owners here to verify..

[S2P2]

mazda always recommends 5K then do the servicing. Its ok, just follow the manual

[Owen_fan]

Thank you!

[Jetcool]

For Toyota cars, BM requests 1st servicing at 1k km. But according to formers at Toyota Club, Toyota Japan had already scrapped the 1k servicing. In fact, one of the oil gurus there said that the initial engine oil contains special additives to enhance the engine running in, and it's a waste to change it at 1k. So if Mazda recommend 5k, it should be OK I think.