First oil change.

An oil test is about $25.  And yes you can just change your oil at 3,000 or 5,000 or whatever floats your boat. So not knowing how long your oils lasting and your on a trip do you just say what the hell and go the whole 5-6-7 thousand miles having no idea or do you spend $25 bucks once or twice to know? I get it though some people don’t care, they’d rather just change when a sensor says or manual says and that’s fine.  In this case here’s a owner who wants to know why his sensor is telling them it’s time for service so it’s apparent they do care. At least that’s how I’m reading it but I’ve been wrong so many times before .

Joseph: I already have the Blackstone sample bottle ready to go!
But this oil only has 1200 miles and 6 months on it so I expect it to be fine.

What I  can't understand why the Oil Life  Monitoring System could  think it is time for a change.
From what I've read, the OLMS does not actually monitor oil condition, just  the running conditions that can affect the oil, like miles, temps, idling, months etc.

I think my path forward will be to ignore the warning for now as the RV is under cover for the winter and in the spring I'll change it  and send in the sample for analysis.
It will be about a year old in the spring anyways.

Jim, before I retired my last company vehicle oil monitor was screwy. I spent so much time over seas that it would sit for months. Sometimes I’d come back snd it would indicate 90% left other times it might say 30% and in either case it would have less than a 1,000 miles. It didn’t matter in my case being I used it so little, they just serviced it once a year. It was never more than 2000 miles on the vehicle in a year.   

I wouldn’t do a test in under say 4,000 or even at 5,000 miles. I’m assuming your using a synthetic or synthetic blend oil. In your case you might just change it this spring and send one in next fall. All depends on how many miles you drive a season.

Don’t the newer v10’s call for 5-30?

Yes: From my manual:

SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend (Recommends Motorcraft of course, but I usually use Mobile One when possible)

Thanks for the wisdom.
Best regards, Jim G.

Yes: From my manual:

SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend (Recommends Motorcraft of course, but I usually use Mobile One when possible)

Thanks for the wisdom.
Best regards, Jim G.

Our 2007 Ford owners manual states 5W-20 for our V10 engine.  I wonder why Ford up'd it?

I've used full synthetic 5W-20 all this time in spring/summer/fall.  I change it prior to a cross-country trip of 4000-6000 miles.  Our 2007 chassis does not have an oil minder.

Ron, not sure but I heard they changed to 5-30 around 2016 but don’t quote me on this, I don’t know this for a fact.

Jim ., one thing I failed to mention.  If your rig is under warranty keep a log and receipts for all your service. Oil, air filters etc, dates, mileage etc. You  do not  need the service done by a dealer etc , just keep a log and your receipts.

I had a failure 20 years ago where I did all my own service work. They denied my claim, but after a copy of my log book and receipts were submitted they covered 100% of the bill.

Good advice Joseph.!

I do keep a written record in the back of my owners manuals.
Fingers crossed I won't need it.   

Jim , odds are you never will. I believe in advance work, it kept me alive for years so I added it to  many every day things in life.