OIL Change
Dec 28, 2004, 07:51 PM
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My mechanic friend changed my oil at 1150 miles, he said there is no metal shaving found but the oil is very dark. Just change it, it doesn't cost much anyway.
Dec 28, 2004, 07:55 PM
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u can request it at certain places. not sure of where your from but if you have anything like a sam's or a price club where they sell everything in bulk ide suggest buying oil there. i get cases of mobil1 for $24.00 and some change.
Dec 28, 2004, 08:04 PM
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Just do the oil change yourself. It's easy and it prob. takes more time to drive it to and from a place and wait for the oil to be changed. Plus, then you know that Mobil 1 is actually getting put in there.
Dec 28, 2004, 08:06 PM
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I changed mine at 1500 and 3000.
Make sure if you get your oil changed somewhere else they use mobil1 and u might want to bring an oem filter. Most places will use fram or some other crap.. you don't want that!
I had mine changed at the dealer twice for 66 dollars. Now I change it myself for under 30
Make sure if you get your oil changed somewhere else they use mobil1 and u might want to bring an oem filter. Most places will use fram or some other crap.. you don't want that!
I had mine changed at the dealer twice for 66 dollars. Now I change it myself for under 30
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Dec 28, 2004, 09:27 PM
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I would change it right after breaking it in and then regularly..
I would do 1000 and then 3000, 6000, 9000 but of course that's just me. You can do one more change at 1500 just to make sure all the metals from breaking in are out...
I would do 1000 and then 3000, 6000, 9000 but of course that's just me. You can do one more change at 1500 just to make sure all the metals from breaking in are out...
Dec 28, 2004, 09:52 PM
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I heard you should get rid of the stock oil as soon as possible and run it for 500 miles with non synthetic oil then change it back to synthetic. Of course you can't really take off with the non-synthetic engine and I honestly don't believe the whole " drive the hell out of it to break it in" theory.
They usually put in some sort engine break in chemical with your first oil to help your engine break in properly and seal everything.
They usually put in some sort engine break in chemical with your first oil to help your engine break in properly and seal everything.