About to hit 1200 miles...
 

Anything special to do now that breakin is over? Time for the first oil change?

Why did they make us try to stay under 4K anyway? I'm a newbie to real sports cars and would like to know.

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The theory is that the engine parts need a little time to wear in and fit properly. The value of engine break-in is an often-debated point.

Nothing special to do. Follow the owner's manual. Oil change at 5000 miles.

I did my first oil change at 1200 miles and converted to synthetic oil at that time. I always like to do the first oil change after the break-in period to get metal shaving and such flushed out of the engine. If you follow the manual to the T then nothing to do just yet.

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This man speaks the truth. Go ahead and do an oil change.

Back in The Good Old Days, doing the first oil/filter change at 500-1500 miles could make a big difference in engine life. Even today, it's a good idea if you want to get maximum longevity. But for most people, with modern manufacturing processes and lubes, it's just not that big of a deal (at least with a DD). Since you care enough to ask, I'd go ahead and change at 1000-1500 miles, but waiting until 3750 or so will not really hurt. Keep an eye on the oil condition and change if anything looks "funny."

After break in is when you start to enjoy your car, step on that gas, HARD, and drive the hell out of it :driving:

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That settles it. I'm going to set up my first oil change for next weekend... they sent me a coupon for a hand wash/wax as well.

I'm so glad you guys are such a great community even for those of us stuck in DD mode, who might not be upgrading our Z in the short term. I love my ride and catch myself finding excuses to go for a drive, just to spend time with "her".

I did my first oil change at 1200 miles also. Went to synthetic oil and a K&N filter. Also installed one of those magnetic oil drain plugs. Then I found a curvy road and mashed down my right foot.

I agree. It's not necessary, but if you're worried about it, go ahead and change it. Consider it buying peace of mind for $75

some cars it requires 1208 miles for break in, otherwise the car blows up...

Scrrreeeeeee, there's the curve ball.

:hello: kenchan

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I stopped at 1200 in the middle of I-95. Did my oil change in the fast lane!

But seriously.

I did mine at 3750. Others here are not wrong for changing earlier. Just depends on prefereance. What I did do was stop, take a picture, then do a first and second gear 7K+ RPM run.

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That was cool. :driving:

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/n...z-1200_web.jpg

yah, but my trip meter has never been reset so it's follows my odo. :icon17:

And sarcasm. :inoutroflpuke:

I drive mine down the block just to grab anything... It puts a smile on my face sitting down in the seat and hearing the vrooom!!!

oh and I would pass on that wash/wax... Do it yourself... I would question the quality of their wash clothes and their technique. Atleastif you do it, you only blame yourself for swirls/mars. Also you can chose the shampoo / wax. I use megiaur's gold wash shapoo and the gold wax. Lots of info in the detailing section and on the interwebs.

I did that with the left console guage console thingie the it rolled over on my trip... I was like :shakes head: why you do this to me!!!

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I'd also recommend putting a FilterMag on your oil filter at the next oil change.

does that really help, or more just in your head? ive never used that or the magnetic plug on my cars..

Yes. And you should pick up one of those water injectors too, so that you can double your horsepower and triple your gas mileage.

IDK if they really help or not. I do know that my magnetic oil plug has little filings on it every time I change the oil. Not many and they are very fine. They look kinda like oil sludge but they are ferrous beings they're stuck to the end of the magnet and they're hard to get off.

I stayed under 4K rpms until 1200 miles and then went to the drag strip. I change the oil with Mobil 1 5w30 and a Nissan filter every 3750 miles.

Well, I'd say that if something in your engine is starting to fail and ferrous metal shavings are getting into the oil, then something bad is going to happen fairly soon and you're already in an expensive repair situation. So if when you change your oil you take the time to remove the magnet, remove the oil filter, pour the oil out of the filter and look at it, any unusual amount of metal shavings will at least alert you to a problem brewing (maybe before a bad problem turns into a catastrophic one). Although, of course, with non-ferrous metal like aluminum a magnet won't help at all.

So a FilterMag and/or oil pan drain plug magnet might or might not help you, but it sure can't hurt.

Still plenty of ferrous metal parts in the engine. They do wear and the itty bitty particles of ferrous metal would seem to me to be abrasive. The question for me is the capability of the filter to filter that stuff out. Assuming a Pure 1 oil filter, 99.9% of 20 micron particles are captured. 20 microns is slightly larger than the width of a human hair. Small, but do you want that, at the power downstroke between crank pin and the rod bearing? True, it is minimal but, for 50 bucks, why not?