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Originally Posted by wickster

I just bought a new compact car, a Mazda Protege. My job is 3 blocks from where I work. Regarding this:
1) I put on 1,000 miles in the first 4 months - should I get my oil changed every 3 months with such little driving?
2) I live in Michigan and it's darn cold right now - would a remote starter be good to get my engine warmed up before I go to work as I don't think it's warmed by the time I get to work. Doesn't this kind of driving wear on the car?
Any other recommendations you might have regarding my situation would be appreciated - thanks!

Not sure. I know people say that idling a car isn't good but you see Police and other people doing it all the time. I install them for people in your same predicament. I would make sure to change the oil every 3 months though if you only go 1k miles.