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03-01-2011, 01:06 PM
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There are instructions in the owner's manual as well. As many other people have said, break-in is based a lot on opinion. My truck has 900 miles, I started doing acceleration runs after 500 miles, and I haven't changed the oil yet.
03-03-2011, 09:34 AM
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Damn i am at 2300 miles and haven't changed my oil yet! I thought you were supposed to drive until you need an oil change because of extra additives they add to coat the internals.
03-03-2011, 09:51 AM
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During break in, its usually beneficial to change your oil early because of the particles that are built up with the break in process.
03-03-2011, 12:30 PM
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Somebody else on here said to drive until the display said to change the oil because there were additives from the factory to aid break-in. My display says I have 85% oil life left (I have 1100 miles on my truck). The owner's manual says nothing about when to change the oil the first time; the only mention of a break-in period is a suggestion to keep the truck below 55mph and not to maintain a steady speed for the first 500 miles. I was thinking about changing my oil within the next 150 miles but I am not sure yet.
03-03-2011, 12:44 PM
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Somebody else on here said to drive until the display said to change the oil because there were additives from the factory to aid break-in. My display says I have 85% oil life left (I have 1100 miles on my truck). The owner's manual says nothing about when to change the oil the first time; the only mention of a break-in period is a suggestion to keep the truck below 55mph and not to maintain a steady speed for the first 500 miles. I was thinking about changing my oil within the next 150 miles but I am not sure yet.
03-03-2011, 01:45 PM
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The dealer told me that back in 07. They said when they assembled the motors and ran them to test them most the stuff came out then. And i assume they would put new oil/filter on and that additive if the dealer didn't 
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03-03-2011, 03:25 PM
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The dealer told me that back in 07. They said when they assembled the motors and ran them to test them most the stuff came out then. And i assume they would put new oil/filter on and that additive if the dealer didn't me.
I like how were the only ones replying to all these topics.
me.I like how were the only ones replying to all these topics.
I agree, that's pretty crazy
03-03-2011, 03:52 PM
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Guess all these other people must work for a living. I usually sit at work behind my laptop and look busy lol.
I have the gut to prove it!
03-03-2011, 05:26 PM
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That was my plan - and then GM took away their dealership so now I'm stuck with a dealer that's nowhere near as cooperative.