Should I change the oil?
 

Hi everyone. First a brief intro... :) I ordered my 370 and it was shipped to me via container(I am not in the US). It took around 60 days for the container to reach me. I got it with 18 on the odo. However, since it was not started for 60 days I can imagine that all the oil should have settled at the bottom of the engine. Now I can imagine metal against metal scraping when it was first started. Am I correct? Should I change the oil out or will it be fine?

Thanks again! :)

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Apologies for the thread title. For some reason I pressed something in the middle of writing and it posted. :)

Does anyone know how to change the thread title? I was going to write "Should I change my oil?".

thanks!

Haha. Sorry about the confusing post Frost. I accidentally pressed post in them middle of composing. :)

rofl, I thought you had been drinking.

rofl. Good idea. I should try that sometime...get wasted while posting! i wonder what kind of weird s&$t comes out! :roflpuke2:

Any mods out there that can change the title for me? I would really appreciate it. Thanks! :)

It will be a while before a mod strolls in but if you send AK a msg, he will likely change it pretty quick.

The car should be fine synthetic oil sticks the engine surfaces better than conventional oil.

Does the 370 come with synthetic oil from the factory? Apologies for the noob question. Thanks! :)

No.

^^^ ester oil isn't synthetic?

60 days no big deal. and oil change would not hurt though. I stor a 67 comet cyclone for more then 90 days at a time and no problems with start up. just hit the button and drive it. will be fine

I should say don't change the oil yet. Wait till' you reach abt. 1000 mi. Enjoy your ride pare (bro).:tup:

Thanks Shumby, I'm not going to start the oil discussion here. if so I stand corrected.

This is kinda silly no? It will be a little oil starved for a very little amount of time. How do you suppose you are going to get the pistons and internals all oiled up? I'd like to know what your plan is for that. Cars sit for long periods of time and I've never really heard this being much of an issue. I would turn on the electrical system without turning the motor a few times to get your gas pump flowing too.

Is this for real?WOW!

The oil still remains on the engine parts long enough to keep the engine parts surface area lubed without damage on initial start. The scenario you have created in your mind is just not realistic. Maybe after a YEAR in high heat or so this might happen but even then the 'engine parts' would not have oil on them for a fraction of a second.

If it makes you feel better throw a quarter quart in just to feel safe.

Thanks bradz! Cool avatar! Great way to represent! :)

There is a little bit of a dry start but the 5w30 will flow to the parts quickly. I wouldn't worry about it. Even if you changed the oil, it wouldn't touch enough parts. Think about how small the oil fill is. Once the oil is poured in, it will just touch the top of one of the cam lobes then, drain down to the pan, where the oil is currently.

I would not add any oil to an already full engine. Overfilling the engine could ruin it.