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There is a post on the forum with copies of the manual which states some breakin period do's and don'tshojopa said:
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I used to believe in one and only one type of oil : Pennsylvania grade crude due to the differences in parrafin content and structure of the base oil. Now that the two major PA companies have both gone to Texas and merged the largest user of PA crude is somewhere in OK. Today's oils have less oil than additives so that's not as important although I used to be Quaker State all the way and now use mostly Pennzoil or Valvoline. One thing that is probably still important is sticking with same brand throughout a car's life.
This will be my 8th new car and one thing the others had in common was not to drive at a steady speed for any great length of time. Example: don't put the cruise on and drive at 65mph. for 100 miles but to break the motor in at varing speeds, stop and go etc... . I've always taken it easy the first 100 miles then after that go for it the next 400 to 500 miles before taking a long road trip.
Change the oil after the first 1000 miles then every 3-5000 intervals based on manufacturer recomendations.
I don't BABY my vehicles but I do maintain them. I can't wait to see how my Solstice performs on the winding rolling 25 mile drive to work thru the country, my only concern there are the Deer I see because there isn't any traffic to deal with ( Thank you Lord for that).
Change the oil after the first 1000 miles then every 3-5000 intervals based on manufacturer recomendations.
I don't BABY my vehicles but I do maintain them. I can't wait to see how my Solstice performs on the winding rolling 25 mile drive to work thru the country, my only concern there are the Deer I see because there isn't any traffic to deal with ( Thank you Lord for that).
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