At about 7200 miles, Fi started asking to have her oil changed. Well, the dash notification message popped up, that is.  I’ve changed many an oil in my life, but this was my first time using a vacuum extractor instead of the drain plug. Worked pretty slick to suck it all out without crawling under the car, but it took a lot longer to extract than a normal drain would.

Mileage at the time of her first change

Pennzoil Euro 5w-40 synthetic

Sucking

Old oil filter vs new