Oil Change Frequency for 2007 Camry

[94camryxle]

When did you first change your oil on your 2007 Camry? What frequency will you be using, 3,000 mile, 5,000 miles etc? I guess it depends on dino or synthetic too.

I'm not opening up a debate, just want to know when everyone first changed oil and frequency.

Do the engines today have metal shaving and require quick first oil change or was that for older cars?

I think the manual says every 5,000 miles. I could be wrong, which I have been many times in the past.

[Old Dood]

I just did my first at 2800 miles. I had the time and did not want to go over 3000 miles.

I am usually a 3000 mile guy....no matter if it is highway or city.

[JMSinMD]

After reading plenty of stuff on the net and talking to plenty of mechanics, service advisors, service managers I have come to the conclusion that 5,000 miles MAX on dino oil and 10,000 miles MAX on synthetic. Jon.

[grumbles]

First was at 3500 miles here. I just do them every 3000 miles or so, better safe than sorry.

The manual says every 5,000 miles... I will probably do my first at 4,000 miles...

[Klutch]

I just bought mine, the dealer wants me in at 1000 to do the first and it's on them. They want to put it on a lift and look it over at that time as well.

After that 5000 will be my mark. I check the oil frequently as well and if it starts looking bad I'll do it early. As someone else said on the 3000 mark though, better safe than sorry. The important thing is that it HAS oil LOL

[thoots]

Hehehehe.

We'll be all over the chart on this. Here's my take:

1. I drive about two miles to work. Two miles back home for lunch. Two miles back to work. Two miles back home after work. Repeat -- five times per week. Other drives are similar short trips to the store and such. Anything longer than that is "weekend fun time" out on the open road. I consider this to be ultra-ultra-ultra-ultra-ultra-severe service. Most every time I drive the car, I might well not be allowing the engine to get as warm as it would really rather get. This should build up "gunk" in my oil as fast as about anything else you could do with a car.

2. I figure a dino oil change costs about $25. I figure a synthetic oil change costs about $50.

3. I probably don't do quite 12,000 miles per year -- maybe even under 10,000. So, "twice a year" would be a 5,000 mile oil change interval.

4. But, given my ultra-ultra-ultra-severe usage, I'm just gonna do it "every three months, whether it needs it or not." And I'm gonna do it with synthetic oil, which "breaks down" less than dino oil does.

5. OK, big whoopie, I'm wasting $100 bucks a year (that's a whopping $8.33 per month) to make very damn well sure I'm getting the crud out of my engine before it has any chance to do any harm.

6. This has gotta be the best "hundred-buck insurance" to help ensure long engine life I could ever spend.

Works for me -- I've been doing this for over a decade now with my vehicles.

Oh, and to go along with the concept of GET THAT GUNK OUT OF MY ENGINE, I changed my oil the first time at 1,000 miles. "Every three months whether it needs it or not" thereafter.

[02whiteLE]

I drive 27 miles to work. 27 miles home from work, five days a week.
Then I drive 62 miles to school. 62 miles home from school, five days a week. (summers excluded)
Then, I drive my car on the weekends if I go anywhere, so I drive quite a bit. When I first got the car, I was driving just the 27 miles for work.
I used to change it every three months, because it was just over 3,000 miles at that point.
Now I typically drive over 4,000 miles per month.
I use synthetic, and I do it the first weekend of every month. Oil and filter.

[07i4]

I plan on changing every 6 months, which is usually less than 5000 miles for me. As recommended by the manual. I'm also thinking of using 5W-20 for summer and 0W-20 for winter. But I'm not sure if the dealer will co-operate or charge more.

Funny thing is that most Honda vehicles recommend a oil change interval of 7500 miles. Honda even recommend changing the filter every other oil change. Which is 15000 miles. No mentioning of synthetic oil. Honda has good reliability record too.

[wireless]

42 miles to work, 42 home. I am at 3950 right now and have it scheduled for Monday at the dealer. I guess I will be at 4030 or so. I plan on 3500 mile intervals after that unless I change my mind and go synthetic. I currently don't plan on doing it until 20k or so.