One thing that I've heard...be sure to use conventional motor oil for
the first 5000 miles. The synthetic is too slick to be a good seat
of the piston rings. I'd suggest the first oil change at 1500 miles,
then at 5000 miles. You can use synthetic at 5000 if that's the way
you want to go.
-Jim.
'87 V6 auto 4x4
Castrol GTX 10w30 in summer, synthetic 10w30 in winter.
> Does anyone have any tips for the break-in of my new Dakota? I've
> read the manual and it's not too specific. The only thing it really
> says is too avoid high speeds when the truck is new. I haven't been
> beating the heck out of the engine but I have "put my foot into it" a
> few times at the stop lights.
>
> =Scott
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