First oil change

My daughter bought a brand-new Corsa 1.2 and has now covered 6500 miles. I was wondering if, in your opinion, it would be OK to do an oil and filter change? The reason I ask is I have read that some cars have running-in oil from new and I am not sure if Vauxhall employ this system. In the past I have always changed the oil and filter every six months regardless of mileage.

James Shaw

As you say, some engine manufacturers use a different oil for the first fill than what is recommended for the balance of the vehicle’s life. At 6500 miles, your daughter’s Corsa will have bedded in the necessary components and I would be quite happy for the oil and filter to be changed. The oil capacity should be four litres and the recommended oil is a fully-synthetic 5W-30 low saps oil such as Comma Syner-z 5W-30.