I just changed my Mobil one oil and a filter at 5,000 miles. The old oil was
pretty dirty. The news oil is of course almost invisible as it is so clean.
Are you saying I could have/should have waited another 2,000 miles for a
change? Seems to me if the oil is dirty, change it. William

> If ever there was a subject of myths and legends, it is the concept of
> break in engines and what oil to use. Since rebuilt engines are never
> really clean inside, I like to flush after a few hundred miles. The
> filter will catch the bug stuff. After that, I use what the customer
> plans to use. My engines get the Mobil 1. Oil change intervals with the
> Mobil 1 should be ~7,500 miles. I am now using oil sampling to determine
> true oil change requirements.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jonathan Farrugia
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:43 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: engine break in oil?
>
> i would like to take a survey of what peoples preferred engine break in
> oil is.
>
> what weight
>
> straight weight
>
> straight weight non-detergent
>
> multi viscosity
>
> please let us know why you prefer the oil you do.  other break in
> insights
> are welcome as well.
>
> jonathan
>