First Oil Change?
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First Oil Change?
I've been reading alot of recent threads and have seen two schools of thought for the first oil change. I've noticed some people changing the oil after 1,000 miles, and others talk about their first change at 5,000 miles following the Mazda schedule.
I just picked up my new RX-8 two days ago. The dealer made no mention of an early initial oil change, but I'm just wondering what everyone here thinks.
I just picked up my new RX-8 two days ago. The dealer made no mention of an early initial oil change, but I'm just wondering what everyone here thinks.
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Did the first two at 2500 mile intervals because not all of the old oil gets removed. Probably going to switch to 5000 mile interval now depending on oil consumption.
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While were at it... how long did you make your break-in period for? (no hard starts, no redlines, etc). The manual says 600 miles. I've been keeping mine under 6,000 rpms, and I was thinking of going easy for 1,000 miles, just for good measure.
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I've been doing 5000 mile intervals since I got the free maintenance deal. The oil just starts to darken up a bit right before I take it in. If that continues until the warranty is up, I suppose I'll continue with the 5000 miles intervals.
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Originally Posted by Murph
While were at it... how long did you make your break-in period for? (no hard starts, no redlines, etc). The manual says 600 miles. I've been keeping mine under 6,000 rpms, and I was thinking of going easy for 1,000 miles, just for good measure.
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