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I purchased my hellcat new off the show room floor with 17 miles on it in august of 23, after some mild city driving and roughly 320 miles I put it up on ramps and stored it for the winter.that said is it recommended that I change the oil first thing out of storage or am I good for for another 700 miles which is when I’ve done my first oil changes on my previous hot rods…
 


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Change it, and don't forget the oil in the cooler! Aside from all the normal reasons it should be done, remember that you have to have proof of an oil change every 6 months to retain your warranty.
 


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That is what I will do, thanks for you reply.
 


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Nothing bad happens to oil sitting in the sump during storage, but yeah, change it for warranty purposes.
 


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...roughly 320 miles I put it up on ramps and stored it for the winter.that said is it recommended that I change the oil first thing out of storage ...
Too late now, but it's better to change the oil before storing the car.

Either way, oil analysis for two 'Cats after two low mileage years (about 500-600 total each) showed that the oil in both was still perfectly good. For at least another 3,000 miles.

Of course, both of them are always driven until the oil is actually warm, generally 100-200+ miles, whenever they're started. Short trips would change everything and make more frequent changes needed - which surely is what Stellantis had in mind when creating the dumb 6-month rule.
 


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My cat gets driven about 2500 miles a year. I’m only doing one before storage in November, now.
 


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My cat gets driven about 2500 miles a year. I’m only doing one before storage in November, now.
That's what I normally do, but somehow the oil didn't get changed in either one before last winter's hibernation.

Even though it wasn't on purpose, it was not surprising to see the lab results come out good after two years. Depending on the mileage, I may go to every other year instead of once a year.
 


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I purchased my hellcat new off the show room floor with 17 miles on it in august of 23, after some mild city driving and roughly 320 miles I put it up on ramps and stored it for the winter.that said is it recommended that I change the oil first thing out of storage or am I good for for another 700 miles which is when I’ve done my first oil changes on my previous hot rods…
This has been discussed before. Doesn’t the owner’s manual still say the oil is required to be changed tevery 6 months regardless of mileage? The warranty could be denied for failure to follow the specified schedule.
 


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Change the oil/filter at 500, 1500 and then 3000 miles, then every 3000 miles OR a trackday/weekend.


Getting those initial wear metals out of your engine can only help you in the long run.


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This has been discussed before. Doesn’t the owner’s manual still say the oil is required to be changed tevery 6 months regardless of mileage? The warranty could be denied for failure to follow the specified schedule.
Yes, it says in the owners manual, but that doesn't make the 6-month rule any less dumb. I have also been known not to always obey the speed limit.

Put the car away with fresh oil, then dump that zero mile oil in the spring? That only makes (some) sense if someone cold starts the engine every two weeks "to charge the battery", or whenever a neighbor wants to hear it run.

As mentioned, the rule is surely there for such worst case scenarios. Possibly also to some extent because FCA/Stellantis promised Pennzoil a predicted number of sales. Either way, logic told me that the 6-month rule is bogus, and my analysis results proved that it's every bit as dumb as I thought.

Warranty? Producing receipts for oil and filters isn't hard.
 


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To keep the warranty you only need to have receipts showing you bought oil and a filter every 6 months, you don't actually have to put it in the motor.
 


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Yes, it says in the owners manual, but that doesn't make the 6-month rule any less dumb. I have also been known not to always obey the speed limit.

Put the car away with fresh oil, then dump that zero mile oil in the spring? That only makes (some) sense if someone cold starts the engine every two weeks "to charge the battery", or whenever a neighbor wants to hear it run.

As mentioned, the rule is surely there for such worst case scenarios. Possibly also to some extent because FCA/Stellantis promised Pennzoil a predicted number of sales. Either way, logic told me that the 6-month rule is bogus, and my analysis results proved that it's every bit as dumb as I thought.

Warranty? Producing receipts for oil and filters isn't hard.
Service mgr at my dealership said six months was dumb and would never deny a claim on that basis. “We love warranty work.”
 


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Service mgr at my dealership said six months was dumb and would never deny a claim on that basis. “We love warranty work.”
I wouldn’t risk taking their word for it. I like my dealer and I have them do my oil changes with my guidance (I get to keep an eye on it while they do it)
I have mine done in November and May because of the six month thing and I know even with our crappy NW Ohio I can get it in sometime during those months regardless of weather.
Warranty is important to me as I also purchased the extended warranty on mine, this is the reason I will remain stock for the foreseeable future.
 


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Service mgr at my dealership said six months was dumb and would never deny a claim on that basis.
My dealer (the owner) also doesn't see a need for it. He knows how I take care of my vehicles.

He also knows that other than for a blown up engine, possibly a transmission, I wouldn't want any kind of warranty work anyway. Give me the parts and let me install them. I just don't want to subject my vehicles to dealer service if at all possible.

Besides, I don't think the Challenger is still under warranty. Unless I bought an extended one for it, which is possible.
 


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.02 ahead


Change the oil/filter at 500, 1500 and then 3000 miles, then every 3000 miles OR a trackday/weekend.


Getting those initial wear metals out of your engine can only help you in the long run.


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Some will never let go of the 3k mile oil change
 


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Too late now, but it's better to change the oil before storing the car.

Either way, oil analysis for two 'Cats after two low mileage years (about 500-600 total each) showed that the oil in both was still perfectly good. For at least another 3,000 miles.

Of course, both of them are always driven until the oil is actually warm, generally 100-200+ miles, whenever they're started. Short trips would change everything and make more frequent changes needed - which surely is what Stellantis had in mind when creating the dumb 6-month rule.
I would never change the oil before storage. If I did i would have to change it again afterwards. The oil is just going to sit in the pan during the winter and may get condisation from being warm and cold for 5 months. I want new oil in the car after sitting that long
 


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I wouldn’t risk taking their word for it. I like my dealer and I have them do my oil changes with my guidance (I get to keep an eye on it while they do it)
I have mine done in November and May because of the six month thing and I know even with our crappy NW Ohio I can get it in sometime during those months regardless of weather.
Warranty is important to me as I also purchased the extended warranty on mine, this is the reason I will remain stock for the foreseeable future.
Same here.
 


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What kind of oil are you going to use? Filter too
 


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Some will never let go of the 3k mile oil change

I'm getting better, I no longer do 0-mile oil changes because of 6 months... :p

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I'm getting better, I no longer do 0-mile oil changes because of 6 months... :p

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3000% improvement :cool:
 




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