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Old 05-17-2005, 03:20 AM
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Re: first oil change

Time is just as critical of a factor for oil life as is mileage, if not more so. I would change the oil every 6 months at least. The first oil change should be a bit sooner than scheduled to get rid of the high wear metals caused by break-in wear. The larger exposed surface uses up the metal-coating additives faster than normal use later in the engine's life.
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