I just changed my Mobil one oil and a filter at 5,000 miles. The old oil was pretty dirty. The news oil is of course almost invisible as it is so clean. Are you saying I could have/should have waited another 2,000 miles for a change? Seems to me if the oil is dirty, change it. William
> If ever there was a subject of myths and legends, it is the concept of > break in engines and what oil to use. Since rebuilt engines are never > really clean inside, I like to flush after a few hundred miles. The > filter will catch the bug stuff. After that, I use what the customer > plans to use. My engines get the Mobil 1. Oil change intervals with the > Mobil 1 should be ~7,500 miles. I am now using oil sampling to determine > true oil change requirements. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Jonathan Farrugia > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:43 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: engine break in oil? > > i would like to take a survey of what peoples preferred engine break in > oil is. > > what weight > > straight weight > > straight weight non-detergent > > multi viscosity > > please let us know why you prefer the oil you do. other break in > insights > are welcome as well. > > jonathan > |
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