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How soon should a new car undergo its first maintenance?

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DiAugust
09/06/25 5:08am
New cars should undergo their first maintenance within 3 to 5 months, with the initial maintenance mileage typically ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. The specific time can be checked in the vehicle's manual. Different brands and models of cars are equipped with different engines. Some engines use special technologies that are very strict with oil, while others are made of special materials with high precision, resulting in relatively less wear. Therefore, the regulations for the first maintenance time and mileage vary. The first maintenance of a car mainly involves changing the engine oil and oil filter. It is important to note that when changing the engine oil, the oil filter must be replaced at the same time. If the oil filter is not replaced, the new oil will be contaminated by the old oil filter.
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