fullerlee

...miles.

I don't know about the Evo, but WRX people (not subaru) recommend non-synthetic for the 1k change, and then full synth afterwards. Something to do with helping grind & carry away the small imperfections in the metal.

Saying that though, I used Mobil 1 for my 1k Evo change. Obey the cap!

prostcj

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I thought the first service was at the 5000 mile point

Blue Evo 8

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Well when my buddy and I bought our 05 EVO's we immediately did our oil change right when we got home from the dealership.

we didnt want to break our engines in on Mobil 1 so we switched to castrol GTX 10W40 conventional oil.

at the 4000 mile mark we will switch back to synthetic.

I did the same thing on my 95 Integra GSR. For the 1st 5K miles I used conventional, then switched to mobil 1 5w30. The car ran real strong and was stronger than many other GSR's out on the road.

EV0-VIII

which mobil 1 did you use ?

EV0-VIII

yeah i think so but i like to keep my engine clean

EV0-VIII

I picked up my Evo before you in a week how many miles have you done right now ?

why did you go for the castrol, if the evo uses mobil 1 ?

prostcj

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I'm with ya but you had me nervous their for a second (I'm at 4K right now without an oil change). I verified the 5K requirement with the owner's manual.

mdosu

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if it ain't broke, don't fix it... Mobil 1 should be the only diet for a street driven Evo.

Blue Evo 8

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I have 900 miles now.

its better to break in a motor on conventional oil.

a guy I know who broke in his motor on the mobil 1 stuff never broke in properly and the motor was always burning oil...

Thats why we now break in a new motor on conventional oil.

EV0-VIII

i dont wana be dumb but when does the engine break in ? i thought at 1000

Jakeg97

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+1

mrbkkt1

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i have heard the same thing but it's hard to tell cause everyone " swears by their method". I actually drained the factory fill @ 500 miles and then put in royal purple until 5k then mobile1. However, if this guy is getting his serviced @ ralliart in england, then i would probably listen to them. they seem to know a thing about evos!. anyway if Tommi Makinen himself told me to use dino oil, i probably would!

Blue Evo 8

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true

WrX Kila

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MOBIL ONE> Castrol syntec blend.

AlexJDM

There is nothing inherently wrong with running Mobil 1 from the on-set, especially in the land of warranty claims. However, everywhere else in the world, most Evos are broken in on mineral or semi syn, which is then replaced with fully synthetic oil.

At the end of the day, the best oil is fresh oil. Just be sure to change the oil every 4500 miles as recommended by Extreme UK.