Does anyone recommend changing the oil right after driving Evo 8 off the showroom floor? I heard your engine will be stronger if you change it to regular oil for 1000 miles change again to reg oil to 3000 then back to syn....any advice would be cool!

 

im a noob but arnt those oils specificly for break-in period (different synthetic characteristics)

 

my buddy wants me to do this, change the factory oil to reg oil asap from the dealer and drive it for 1k miles and at 3k miles change it back to syn, i knowing about this.......

 

I changed my oil at 1000 miles, with Mobil 1, 10w30, and again at 3000 with Mobil 1 10W30.

I also changed my transmission fluid with BG at 1000 miles to clear up any loose particles in the transmission.

I'm at 9500 miles now, and have done about 4 oil changes.

 

cool, thanks for the advice!

 

you've changed it at the dealer or by yor self? What does the dealer use, 100% synthetic or 50/50??

 

dealer should be using syn and id be changing it with my friend down the street........but again, i dont really know if this is something that is important.........my friend says my engine will be stronger.......i dont know!

 

I changed it myself. The car comes stock from the factory with 100% synthetic Mobil 1.

 

i know peeps here on the west coast that use 5w30( less cold weather protection cuz it dont get cold)always mobil1 ,some use royal purple ,but i stick w/mobil1

 

I change mine myself and I always use mobile 1 full sythetic 5w30

 

So if its 100% synthetis Mobile 1, isnt that like top of the line stuff for the EVO, why would people drain that and put something else?

 

definitely royal purple 5 30 for now until oct then 10 30 ... i changed first time at 500 miles again at 3000 again at 3500 and then 7000 10000 and next is 13500 or so

 

I think this is a good idea, a few of the tuners do this. Just dont let the dealer find out or you will void your warranty.

 

putting regular oil in your engine is a good idea? i don't think so.

 

If it will void the warranty off a freshly delivered EVO, then how is it a good idea. Search for more info on this, there's some lengthy debate on this subject.

Side note: Mobil 1 is factory filled in Vipers, too. Has anyone heard of Viper owners draining it for conventional oil for the first few miles?