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.
We've seen them recommend a 3,000-mile oil change on a car with a 10,000-mile interval and also list a 5,000-mile recommendation on a car that has a variable oil change schedule. Because busy car owners seldom read their owner's manuals, most have no idea of the actual oil change interval for their cars.