new vehicle break in
Hey all. I take delivery on my new 5.0L F150 Saturday. Never owned a new vehicle. How much of what I hear matters and how much is snake oil from a long time ago? I'm thinking that I will drive it norm...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
I've bought a lot of new cars and trucks the last 20-25 years or so and have never changed oils/fluids at anything less than the mfg recommendations. IMO changing at 1000 miles is a waste of a good resource and my money.
As others say read your manual and follow their recommendations. They supply your new vehicle warranty not what someone or other mfg say.
FWIW, (not much) I agree with you.
Engines are built in near clean room conditions and the extra metal that was present from the manufacturing process in the old days is a thing of the past.
I run new engines right up to the prescribed interval (or what the computer tells me) and it doesn't hurt a thing.
