Time Fertilization with the Weather. Fertilizer applied in a drought is more likely to burn a lawn than to help it grow. Fertilizer and water are both necessary for photosynthesis, so without rain, fertilizer won't work properly.
Some dealers indicate the car has &#147;break-in&#148; oil installed at the factory. Those dealers recommend a first oil change at 7,500 miles. The &#147;break in&#148; oil is reported by those dealers to have different additives than common replacement oil. The different additives in the &#147;break in&#148; oil are reported to be beneficial to the new engine.
If you have been doing short trips in town you will need shorter oil change intervals than if you are driving on the freeway a lot. It also depends on the type of oil. Synthetic oil will go a lot longer than mineral oil without sludging. What you don't say is 1000 miles past what - how many miles it has actually been. If you are up to 4000 miles now it is no big deal. If you are up to 11000 miles now (some cars, especially in Europe, are going to 10K mile intervals) that is a bit much. My Prius sedan has 7500 mile intervals, 5000 in severe conditions.