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I heard that new cars require a break in period with petroleum before you switch them to synthetic.

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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Default I heard that new cars require a break in period with petroleum before you switch them to synthetic.

Answer: AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil can be used during break-in trouble free. In fact, vehicles such as Dodge Viper and Chevrolet Corvette come factory filled with synthetic oil.

Since most new vehicles come filled with petroleum oil, it only makes good sense to change to AMSOIL at the first scheduled oil change interval. New engine components generate high levels of wear metals and can contain contaminants from assembly. By allowing the engine to operate with the petroleum oil until the first oil/filter change interval, the wear metals and contaminants are removed prior to installing AMSOIL.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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This is good to know. But those are hi end performance cars. I have talked to many people about this, and they will not use synthetic oil for a break in. Do you have any data on this?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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QUOTE(jsharptooth91 @ Jun 28 2008, 06:11 AM)
This is good to know. But those are hi end performance cars. I have talked to many people about this, and they will not use synthetic oil for a break in. Do you have any data on this?


I think you miss read the answer, it just saying that some cars come with synthetic oil from the factory, high performance and regular types. But when you buy a new vehicle you should keep whatever is in there for the full term of your regular oil change intervals stated in your manual. But if you really wanted to you could change out to synthetic right away and break in the engine with it.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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My bad, working nights sometimes I miss read stuff. Good to know tho...
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