How many miles to the first oil change on a new engine?
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rode2rouen
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Re:Initial Oil Change
I'd look in the engine owner's manual and go with the manufacturers recommendation. After the initial change (again, keeping with the manufacturer's recommendation) I'd be looking to run synthetic oil.
Rex
I'd look in the engine owner's manual and go with the manufacturers recommendation. After the initial change (again, keeping with the manufacturer's recommendation) I'd be looking to run synthetic oil.
Rex
RE: Re:Initial Oil Change
For my specific application Valvoline makes an oil that has Cummins official blessing to increase the factory service interval by 10,000 miles. For severe duty that goes from 10k to 20k I think, normal duty something like 20k to 30k and light duty which is the category I will be in goes from 35k to 45k if you use the specific Valvoline oil. I'm thinking I'll use it and do oil sampling to determine drain interval starting at the original factory suggested 35k and then 40k and 45k if prior sampling indicates doing so.
Leo Bricker
OOIDA 677319
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For my specific application Valvoline makes an oil that has Cummins official blessing to increase the factory service interval by 10,000 miles. For severe duty that goes from 10k to 20k I think, normal duty something like 20k to 30k and light duty which is the category I will be in goes from 35k to 45k if you use the specific Valvoline oil. I'm thinking I'll use it and do oil sampling to determine drain interval starting at the original factory suggested 35k and then 40k and 45k if prior sampling indicates doing so.
Leo Bricker
OOIDA 677319
truck 4958
73's K5LDB
Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.