At how many miles should you get your first oil change?
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Originally Posted by nixr6
dust has nothing to do with the life of your oil...if your getting dust in your oil you have some MAJOR issues...hell...i dont even know how its phsically possible. Oil does break down over time due to shear forces within the engine. Driving in high temperatures and driving hard (putting alot of strain on engine/going up to redline alot) will decrease the life of the oil. It will be fine for our cars however to change the oil at the reccommeded 5000 miles, with your first oil change being at around 1000 miles to flush out any bits of metal left over from the factory. If your using synthetic oils such as mobil one the life of the oil increases to about 8 or 9,000 miles. Also, synthetic isnt reccommended for the first oil change.
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Originally Posted by grey
Well, no... BUT, what he talks about makes sense.
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Because of what he mentions about how piston rings work. He provides examples and even some proof. Also because of his profession and what he's learned from his customers break-in methods. Did you read that whole page? I don't want to repeat what he says. Check it out, it's interesting.
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Originally Posted by grey
Because of what he mentions about how piston rings work. He provides examples and even some proof. Also because of his profession and what he's learned from his customers break-in methods. Did you read that whole page? I don't want to repeat what he says. Check it out, it's interesting.
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Originally Posted by grey
Because of what he mentions about how piston rings work. He provides examples and even some proof. Also because of his profession and what he's learned from his customers break-in methods. Did you read that whole page? I don't want to repeat what he says. Check it out, it's interesting.
Also, a week or so ago I changed my oil with about 4950 miles on my car. The oil was the cleanest I've ever seen come out of a car: darker than new oil, but a medium golden brown color that I could still see through (think whiskey or maybe light pancake syrup color.)
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thanks for all your input guys, I took mine out again today and went nuts, I just love to drive it. I go to work and just can't wait to get off work to blast around town, and to think I got it for the gas mileage 
this is the first car where when I go someplace that I need to go, like walmart or something, and I get home, I "have to" go back to walmart and a number of other stores because I "forgot" something lol
this is the first car where when I go someplace that I need to go, like walmart or something, and I get home, I "have to" go back to walmart and a number of other stores because I "forgot" something lol
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