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.
Re: Low mileage oil change. On the newest car (2010) with about 70K miles on it, I use synthetic oil and change it at about 8K miles, which takes about 7 months as it's our long distance vehicle. The 2004, which my wife drives, is local use only and has right at 20K miles. It gets regular oil and is changed once a year at inspection time.