Break-in Oil
05-21-2013, 01:56 PM
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Burning Brakes
05-21-2013, 02:48 PM
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I know there are lots of Oil threads and it's been discussed to death with no right or wrong answer. However what I wanted to know is if it is a fact that the factory-fill oil is exactly the same as the retail Mobil 1 0W40?
The reason I ask is my service manager tells me that the factory fill is special and that taking it out early is NOT good for the car - ie the special oil should be left in for 20,000miles (UK service interval is double the US for no apparent reason!)
The reason I ask is my service manager tells me that the factory fill is special and that taking it out early is NOT good for the car - ie the special oil should be left in for 20,000miles (UK service interval is double the US for no apparent reason!)
05-21-2013, 04:48 PM
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I know there are lots of Oil threads and it's been discussed to death with no right or wrong answer. However what I wanted to know is if it is a fact that the factory-fill oil is exactly the same as the retail Mobil 1 0W40?
The reason I ask is my service manager tells me that the factory fill is special and that taking it out early is NOT good for the car - ie the special oil should be left in for 20,000miles (UK service interval is double the US for no apparent reason!)
The reason I ask is my service manager tells me that the factory fill is special and that taking it out early is NOT good for the car - ie the special oil should be left in for 20,000miles (UK service interval is double the US for no apparent reason!)
05-21-2013, 06:38 PM
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Burning Brakes
Just spoke to head of service at my dealer...
he said the cars come with the Mobil 0W40 from the factory. He made a good point - they would not deliver with a "break-in" oil and then not recommend an early service to change it out, and wouldn't want people topping up with the 0W40 when the "break-in" oil was still in the vehicle.
he said the cars come with the Mobil 0W40 from the factory. He made a good point - they would not deliver with a "break-in" oil and then not recommend an early service to change it out, and wouldn't want people topping up with the 0W40 when the "break-in" oil was still in the vehicle.
