Follow the manual. Yes, break-in oil.


"Eye In The Sky" <ruleman@> wrote in message
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> I've got a new Accord and my custom when buying a new car has always been
> to change the oil at about 1000 miles. No doubt that's a hold over from
> the bad old days when you had to get the metal chips and debris deposited
> during the sloppy engine manufacturing process out of there. Unnecessary
> today I'm sure with improved manufacturing-- but I was going to do it
> nonetheless.
>
> But the owner's manual specifically says not to change the oil early the
> first time. Why is that? Is there some kind of special "break in" oil in
> there?
>