My old Pappy always taught me that a new engine should have its oil changed after the first 1000 miles to "get out the shavings." But now that I'm all grown up and studied engineering, I realize that this is a load of crap. At least with modern engines. The maintenance manual doesn't say anything about a break-in oil change.
But still, it couldn't hurt, and it's a cheap insurance policy just in case. I change my oil around every 3000 miles, but that's only because I only drive 3000 miles in a year, and I don't want my oil to get older than one year old in the car.
But still, it couldn't hurt, and it's a cheap insurance policy just in case. I change my oil around every 3000 miles, but that's only because I only drive 3000 miles in a year, and I don't want my oil to get older than one year old in the car.