Adding oil to new Z?

Mr Pinchy

Thanks everyone for the responses.

I did follow the break in instructions and keep the RPMs below 3000 until the oil comes to proper temperature. I still baby it, I guess, most of the time. I am usually driving around at 2500 to 3000 RPM most of the time with some bursts to around 5000 RPM. I don't sprint away from a stop. Just curious why I should change oil now plus at 5000 miles? My local dealer uses Mobile 1 which I will change over to at the first oil change. Is this a good oil to use or is something else better? Thanks

axmea?

You really don't need to. Many say this mainly for prevention but your car will absolutely be fine without a break in oil change. You had to ask what oil.

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your Z.

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JARblue

As mentioned, modern engines don't follow this same need quite like older vehicles. But the idea is that the break in period will be the period during which the most contaminants (mostly metal) are deposited into the oil because the engine parts are still wearing in. Ideally, you change the oil immediately after the break-in period to remove all these metal contaminants.

Lots of people like to do 3500 mile oil changes, so if you do the first change before 1500 miles, the next change should be around 5000 miles. I typically go with a 5K mile interval or shorter depending on how hard I drove the car during that period. My manual says 7500 miles for a normal interval.

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