First Oil Change

[Gerry Pomanti]

I've got about 2,000 km on mine and oil life monitor shows 85%. The owners manual doesn't mention anything special about the first oil change other than the regular 12,000 km interval.  What's the general consensus for a reasonable amount of kilometers till first change?

[gizmomcd1025]

I'm going to do mine early.   Just now at 700 miles.   I will probably change at 2,000 miles and then go off the computer.   Seems like cheap insurance.

 

[black00ta]

I did the first one myself at 5,500 miles a couple weeks ago. I did pickup 1mpg it seems using DexosD 0w20 and a upf66r filter

[Gerry Pomanti]

The first 2 oil changes are free at the dealership.

[Black02Silverado]

It depends on how soon your dealer will let you come in to have it changed to use the free ones.  If it was mine I would get it done at 1,600 km.  Then go by the OLM from there.  I like to get the factory fluid out and any machining material that might be in there out. 

 

Do you have to?  No but I feel better.

[Gerry Pomanti]

Probably a good idea. I'm at around 3000 km and oil life is still at 75%, the DEF level has gone down by 1/8.

[dvzzz]

Resurrecting the thread a bit. My question is if the first oil that is installed by the factory is not regular off-the-shelf oil. I know first filter on my two 5.3d were different from store or dealer sold filters. I am thinking if the factory fill contains anything that helps with the break-in. Has anyone done any oil analysis on the 3.0 factory fills to see if they use regular oil or not? If break-in oil is in, I would guess it is beneficial to let it run longer. 

 

[eddie046]

I always change out the factory oil at around 1,000 or less. Just want to get any of the particles from the manufacturing process out of there. On my new 2022 Sierra which I am taking delivery of this week with the 3.0 I will follow the same pattern I have on my other vehicles. I never pay attention to what the oil life monitor says and I will change every 5K using either the AC Delco Dexos or the Mobil 1 Dexos compatible oil with either the AC or Mobil 1 filter. Looks like oil changes on this engine a snap compared to my 2017 Ram which was always a guaranteed mess with the way they mounted the filter on the Hemi. To me clean high quality oil is cheap insurance.