how long?
97cavalier
02-24-2006, 05:19 PM
How long is the break in period on the 2.2 ecotec cobalt?
BullDog71ss
02-27-2006, 04:11 PM
500 miles or so of stop and go driving with not too much highway. Then do an oil change at 500 or so and you're ready to let it rip.
97cavalier
02-27-2006, 05:32 PM
what happens is you waite till 3,000 to chang you oil on the first one?
BullDog71ss
03-08-2006, 05:50 PM
what happens is you waite till 3,000 to chang you oil on the first one?
Not a whole lot. It's just safer to change a brand new engine for the first time at 500 miles to get out any excess materials from the contruction process.
Not a whole lot. It's just safer to change a brand new engine for the first time at 500 miles to get out any excess materials from the contruction process.
97cavalier
03-12-2006, 11:38 PM
ok, i will change at 1,500 because that is what is on it now.
CavLCD128
03-15-2006, 04:25 AM
damn...i didnt know that...but i have never owned a new car so thank you for that information
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