At 11:47 AM 1/12/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Mine is only 2 weeks old and I get the about the same, 13-14. Since I
>really haven't done any highway driving except the day I bought it, I don't
>know about the highway mileage. I just passed the 1K miles mark, once it
>breaks in, I'll be more worried about it. Someone recommended that I change
>the oil at 1K miles, and somebody else suggested 6K, is there any
consensus on this?
>--Brian T. Carter
I do the 1000 mi. change on my vehicles just in case of possible metal filings
and shavings from a completely new motor. I've heard opinions about not
needed
with today's better materials and better tolerances. Well, I had the MP cam
put in last summer and proper installation calls for running the motor at
idle for x number of minutes and then changing oil/filter. Good thing!
At the change, we found a surprising amount of filings/shavings in the
oil pan ... repeated the breakin procedure once more for safety sake ...
then changed oil/filter again ... was clean the second time ... and I
am using synthetic oil. It's inexpensive insurance. My increasing valued .02
Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
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