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Originally Posted by khunthun
I got a question that relates to this in a way. I have a Si and it is my weekend car. I have had the car for 4 months and it barely broke the 1000 mi mark. Still has that "special break in" oil in it still. At this rate, by the end of the year I still wouldn't be at the recommended schedule change of 5000 miles. What shall I do? just change it when it gets to 6 months? Or go a little longer with the "special oil"?
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The problem with this is that the longer it sits in between uses the more condensation will build up in the oil, which will cause added wear on the engine until/if the oil gets hot enough to burn off the water that will collect.
Time is another factor. Things age with time, as does oil. In today's world you can do more damage to a car by not driving it, than you can by putting 10k miles on it in 6 months. Today's cars are meant to be driven on a daily basis. Otherwise seals can dry out, crack, etc. Fluids can become contaminated or age to a point where they will be worthless to you as protection for your vehicle.
For the break in period at least I would suggest making it your daily driver until you reach 3k, then change it and garage it if you want, but that oil you've got in there won't last forever.
Also remember if you don't drive your car for 30 days or so your gasoline is going to begin breaking down unless you add some stabilizer to it. The bad fuel will make your car run poorly until you can get it filled with a fresh tank full of fuel.