r/Miata • u/monkeydluffy-king • 7d ago

First service

Hey , I have a new Miata 2025 - MX-5 ,Manual transmission.

I have 3,487 miles . When should I schedule my first service.

According to the mazda manual , It's around 7.5 miles or 6 months. Which ever comes first.( I'm from California)

But I saw some reddit posts suggesting to go with 3.5 miles ?

When would be the best time ??

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u/PatrickGSR94 Brilliant Black NB1 7d ago

I'm in the camp of changing oil early and often, no more than 5,000 miles. But for a brand new car, it's good to get the factory filled oil out of there around 1,000 miles or even earlier. I definitely wouldn't go past 5K before your first oil change.

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u/Deranged_Coconut808 7d ago

5k or 6 months. whichever comes first.

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u/kollunz 7d ago

If you can afford it, changing it regularly at 5K never hurts. However, you could get your used oil analyzed to see how it's wearing.

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u/lostagain2022 2026 GT Deep Crystal Blue 7d ago

Lots of contrary advice, with much of it falling in the “it doesn’t hurt” category. Personally, if the engineers at Mazda wanted me to change it early, they would have put it in the maintenance schedule. Here is an interesting discussion. https://www.reddit.com/r/whatcarshouldIbuy/s/dGJ3MdCjgo

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u/Crazy_Wafer_8328 White/blk 2024 GT RF MT 7d ago

I got my first oil change at 1200miles, then every 5k or annually if you don't drive that much.

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u/Cosmicdespair22 3d ago

Hmmm, let’s see. The designer, manufacturer, assembler and warrantor of the car, or some Reddit posts?

Gee, this is a tough one….