Oil Change

[RawPwr2]

Just hit 510 miles on a 06 SRT 10 coupe. Maintenance book recommends oil changes every 3000 miles. I was wondering if anyone changed the oil sooner especially after the break-in. I understand that racing the car and other factors would warrant sooner oil changes, but at this point I'm just driving & enjoying this baby.

 

[Sellshomesdrivesviper]

Please change the oil at 500 miles, then every 3000 miles thereafter.

No, I'm not a mechanic, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

 

[fixbone]

Check your oil consumption every 200 miles until you are certain there is no atypical oil loss. See my other posts about "Seized engine."

 

[DavidSB]

As advised often on this board, I changed mine at 500 miles and then every 3k thereafter. I found very small clump (1/16") of very fine metalic particles on the magnetic end of the drain plug at 500 but nothing since. I suspect its from manufacturing or break-in and I've seen it in larger amounts on other cars I've owned. Glad I did and got that stuff out of the oil early on.

 

[Viper X]

Changed mine at 1000 and now every 2500. Good idea.

 

[RawPwr2]

Thanks for the advice.............going to change mine this week.

 

[Vipper Rich]

Please change the oil at 500 miles, then every 3000 miles thereafter.

No, I'm not a mechanic, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

Funny! Very Funny!