i have just over 2500 miles on my car but my oil life says i am at 73% when should i take it in to get it changed

 

Since its still the stock oil its Mobile 1 synthetic. Synthetic is good till 5,000 miles. But also since you are braking in the engine still i would change the oil early with the same type oil.

 

Right now or at 3000. I've never trusted those oil percentace meter thingies. Do you have an SS/SC?

 

synthetics are good till 5000 miles. and yes your % meter will still say you have like 30% left when you get to 5000. the meters are dead wrong for our cars

 

i have a ls 2.2 auto so i would be ok leting it go to for a bit over 3000 since i am a full time student and this last check went to car payment and to loan payment for school

 

yeah, you are ok.

 

I let mine run down to about 33% before I get it changed... you could go as low as 25% if you wanted to... but I wouldn't go any lower than that.

 

or do it your self at half the cost..and you know your getting good oil/new filter.

 

Just get in the habit of changing it at 3000 miles or 5000 kms,On my SS-SC the oil at 5000 kms is already pretty black and the meter is reading around 56 %.
I change it myself and get the mobil 1 when its on sale and buy three jugs so I am good for 2 oil changes.
The SS-SC runs really rich and I think the oil gets contaminated Quicker then the meter is set for.
I recommend sticking with the oem filter as well,I used the Napa and this is what happend
Check it out https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/problems-service-maintenance-69/check-out-oil-filter-56k-beware-56714/

 

thank you all very much for all of the help