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adk · 08-21-2006, 12:13 AM

I know this has been discussed quite a bit here but I feel that my situation is a little different so I feel that I should ask the same question over again.

My LX 4dr has 3900 miles on it. I bought it in mid may. I've heard around here that you should wait on the first oil change because the factory oil has extra moly in it. My issue is that I'll be driving the car a little over 1000 miles this week. Is 5000 miles too many before the first oil change? Part of me wants to give my baby some brand new smooth flowing synthetic before the big trip, but part of me thinks I should wait. The oil isn't terribly dirty, and there's plenty of it left (still near the top of the dipstick). What do you guys think?

08-21-2006, 12:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
adk Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	First Oil Change Woes I know this has been discussed quite a bit here but I feel that my situation is a little different so I feel that I should ask the same question over again. My LX 4dr has 3900 miles on it. I bought it in mid may. I've heard around here that you should wait on the first oil change because the factory oil has extra moly in it. My issue is that I'll be driving the car a little over 1000 miles this week. Is 5000 miles too many before the first oil change? Part of me wants to give my baby some brand new smooth flowing synthetic before the big trip, but part of me thinks I should wait. The oil isn't terribly dirty, and there's plenty of it left (still near the top of the dipstick). What do you guys think?
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