Break-In Period
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Break-In Period
Maybe somebody ripped the page out of my new owners manual, but apparently there is no short interval of an oil change while breaking in? I should just run it right up to the 5000 mile mark?
I guess this 5W-20 can handle it.
I guess this 5W-20 can handle it.
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Mos5t manuals don't have a breakin oil change interval, but most mechanics will do it around 1,000 miles or so. Some fanatics will drive it one day and then change the oil.
Most will recommend not changing to synthetic until you have about 3,000 or so, to let the parts seat themselves etc. I am kind of mixed on this now since many engines come from the factory with syn.
If it were my engine, I would change the oil to syn at 3,000 and then go with 5,000 to 7,500 changes with syn.
But as I recall, you drive in NYC so you probably should go with short intervals and syn may be a waste with such short changes so dino would be worthwhile. Dino is very good, I just have a fetish with syn. I would follow the severe duty instructions or change every 3,000 with dino. If you can't afford the down time, go with syn.
Jim Henderson
Most will recommend not changing to synthetic until you have about 3,000 or so, to let the parts seat themselves etc. I am kind of mixed on this now since many engines come from the factory with syn.
If it were my engine, I would change the oil to syn at 3,000 and then go with 5,000 to 7,500 changes with syn.
But as I recall, you drive in NYC so you probably should go with short intervals and syn may be a waste with such short changes so dino would be worthwhile. Dino is very good, I just have a fetish with syn. I would follow the severe duty instructions or change every 3,000 with dino. If you can't afford the down time, go with syn.
Jim Henderson
