ORIGINAL: mopar2ya
For the warranty on a new car don't you need to adhere to the 3k mile oil change interval though?
In a word, no. What you want to make sure you do, however, is use exactly the weight oil called for in the owner's manual. As I understand it, car companies DO check that if something happens to the engine and if anything but the "required" oil is in there, it can cancel your warranty.