First, we need to find the total number of miles driven in a year:
Miles driven per year = Miles driven per month × Number of months in a year
= 1000 miles/month × 12 months/year
= 12,000 miles/year
Now, we can calculate the number of oil changes required:
Number of oil changes = Total miles driven / Oil change interval
= 12,000 miles/year / 4000 miles/change
= 3 oil changes/year
Therefore, driving 1000 miles per month will require 3 oil changes in a year.