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: First Oil Change Earlier Than 3,000 Miles?


RoadShark
08-21-2005, 04:21 PM
Does the 1st oil change on a new 6.0 L need to be done earlier than 3K miles to clear out the "break-in oil"? I couldn't find any info on that in the manual, just the normal oil change stuff. Thanks!

DEWFPO
08-21-2005, 04:36 PM
I just changed the original oil in my 05, 8.1L at 3,700 miles.

DEWFPO

army of juan
08-23-2005, 08:10 PM
I would, it wouldn't hurt anything by doing it, and it is cheap insurance. The last couple new vehicles I purchased I changed it out at 1000 miles.

PERM01
08-25-2005, 12:36 PM
I dont think it really matter's either way. I did mine at 2000 miles just for my own piece of mind but now that it's broke in I wait for the light to come on before I change it..

snonut12
08-25-2005, 09:29 PM
It can't hurt to change 1st oil early. Just to get rid of fine metal shaving from breaking in the new motor. I did mine at around 2K miles. Like PERM01 said, just for piece of mind.

RoadShark
08-26-2005, 03:20 AM
Thanks guys! That's what I'll probably do then.