Last year I bought a new Benz. First service and oil change is
18,000km.
Murray Arundell
Brisbane Aus
On 15/01/2009, at 11:22 AM, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> I've lost track of the number of engines I've rebuilt and put back
> on the road with never a premature failure of any component
> therein. I've never changed the oil and filter after a 30 minute
> break in. I've never changed the oil & filter after the first 500
> miles either. I've always done it after the first 1,000 miles.
> Good gravy, in the old days you'd take a new car back to change out
> the "break-in" oil at 1,000 miles. I figure the guys at Moss must
> have invested in oil company stock. (BG)
>
> CR
>
>
>
> Larry Daniels wrote:
>> CR, that's always been my understanding.
>> 20 to 30 minute break-in on the cam followed by a change and then
>> another change at 500 miles.
>> Better safe than sorry.
>> Larry Daniels
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