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B-Dawg

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Ok guys 'm not starting any wars just looking for some advise. My truck has 804 miles and 91% oil life. When I got the truck it had 22 miles on it. When does everyone do there FIRST oil change? Sorry but this is my first new truck in 10 years. By the way it's a 5.3L.

black00chev Enthusiast

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IDK about the 5.3 but in my buddies 3500HD Durmax they told him to get it changed around 1,000 IIRC... After that they said change oil when the change oil light says so.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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I changed mine @ 1000 miles, then 3000 miles, and there after @ 5000 miles.

 

Have a good one,

 

Don

 

Thats my schedule. I just did the 3000 one, but after the 5,000 I will do it at about 3-5k.

Jackson Enthusiast

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I changed mine @ 1000 miles, then 3000 miles, and there after @ 5000 miles.

 

Have a good one,

 

Don

 

that's a good schedule and one everyone should keep. I run Mobil 1 Synthetic

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B-Dawg

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Thanks Guys I will change it at 1000 miles. I always use full synthetic oil.

DamageInc Enthusiast

DamageInc

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Ok guys 'm not starting any wars just looking for some advise. My truck has 804 miles and 91% oil life. When I got the truck it had 22 miles on it. When does everyone do there FIRST oil change? Sorry but this is my first new truck in 10 years. By the way it's a 5.3L.

 

You could change it now, but don't go past 1,000 miles. If you've never had a new vehicle/engine before, you will be surprised at the amount of metal in the drain oil. But don't worry, that's perfectly normal, and is the reason for doing the first oil change so early.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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I do it at the first 1,000 miles,then every 3,000 there after.

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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Don't go over 1000. Here is my oil sample report at 607...that crap is nasty! Dirt, wear metals, etc. All normal for a new engine or overhaul, but no need to keep it in there longer than you have to.

oilsample.pdf

oilsample.pdf

oilsample.pdf

oilsample.pdf

black00chev Enthusiast

black00chev

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I'd do mine at every 3,000mi if full synthetics didnt cost so much and if I drove it harder... Most of my driving is highway and even after 5,000mi the oil hardly looks dirty (Amsoil).

 

I try to do mine every 6,000mi and no more then 8,000mi.

Jackson Enthusiast

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I do it at the first 1,000 miles,then every 3,000 there after.

 

Good man!!! :rolleyes:

 

 

you're wasting money if you are changing every 3,000 with Synthetic or are you running conventional?

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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I do it at the first 1,000 miles,then every 3,000 there after.

 

Good man!!! :rolleyes:

 

 

you're wasting money if you are changing every 3,000 with Synthetic or are you running conventional?

 

 

 

Valvoline 5w30 conventional for me.

Jackson Enthusiast

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ah yeah. well even the conventionals are going 5K now but I wouldn't go higher.

 

sorry, I didn't mean to question the lube king. I'll go sit in the corner now.

 

:rolleyes:

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