Driving home yesterday from Dulles airport after an extended Labor day holiday, I noticed the my A1 sevice is due. The oil life reading is >15% with 6000 miles.

Today my wife is taking the car on an overnight trip with friends to Skyline Drive, Charlottesville about 300-400 miles max.

QUESTION: Should I have the oil changed before the trip, or would it be ok to change when she returns?

Thanks.
-Siosi

 

You can get it done when she returns. Your MID reads the same as mine did at that mileage, and I did mine at 6,500 with 10% showing on the MID.

 

Ron A Thanks. That big orange wrench in the MID had me worried. I've been compulsive about the car and don't want to lessen the engine's future performance.

-S

 

FWIW, I had < 20% oil life left when I went on a 1000 mile weekend road trip. By the time I got back, I had < 5% and the "Service Due Soon" had changed to "Service Due Now."

Even a 400 mile trip should be fine.