Originally Posted By: Artem
Yes change it out early. Break in metals are a fact of life. The oil filter will not catch all the tiny metallic bits so they'll be in there floating around like sand paper, "polishing" other engine internals. I feel like after a good 1,000 miles this is more then done and getting that metallic soup out of there is in order. Why anyone would argue against this, esp on an oil forum is beyond me.
Sure some might say that the engine will be "fine", etc but that still doesn't change the fact that you have abrasive oil flowing thru your brand new engine for no good reason except to try to use up a gallon of oil in order not to waste it ($20-30 dollars worth)
this is the best post that I've seen on this never ending topic.
the "wasting money" argument is laughable, after one spends 20,30,40,50 k. on a new car -- this is where you pick to save the vast sum of $20-30? laughable and illogical.
then there's the camp that states to go by the manual -- 5, 7, maybe 10k.miles, since the filter will pick up the metallic slurry from the factory.this would make sense, IF any filter is 100% efficient -- but that does not exist.ergo, the only way to get out the garbage is change out the oil.period.whether or not you choose to get the garbage out at 500/1,000 or 7-10,000 mi. is the issue. let it go long to save ~ 25-30 bucks? -- doesn't make sense, to me.
there's no right or wrong here. whatever makes you sleep well.
i don't understand why so many here agonize over such a petty decision.but, that's what makes bitog so entertaining.