| New Miata questions [message #784645] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 02:01 |
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I just took delivery of a 2006 MX-5 Sport (Copper Red). Could not be
happier.
I have just a couple basic newbie questions that I can't seem to find
answered anywhere.
1. Is there a break-in period? The manual says there really isn't, but
you shouldn't rev the engine for the first 600 miles. (Tough not to!) ;-)
2. It recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Should I ignore
that and change it every 3,000?
TIA-
jersey
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| Re: New Miata questions [message #784648 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 03:42 |
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In article <RVdwg.7104$5K2.5568 [at] fed1read03>,
jersey <jersey-SeventyTwo- [at] g-mail.net> wrote:
> 1. Is there a break-in period? The manual says there really isn't, but
> you shouldn't rev the engine for the first 600 miles. (Tough not to!) ;-)
I would follow the manual.
> 2. It recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Should I ignore
> that and change it every 3,000?
I would. Remember, the 7500 interval is for "normal" service. Read the
fine print, and you'll see that almost no Miata escapes the "severe"
category.
--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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| Re: New Miata questions [message #784651 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 07:02 |
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I tend to lean toward Synthetic or Synthetic blend and start thinking about
it at 3k, make sure I do the change by 5k. For Dino (natural) oil, it's
cheap insurance and I like the 3k interval.
Chris
99BBB
"Lanny Chambers" <lanny [at] hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
news:lanny-98CD5E.20422321072006 [at] newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com...
> In article <RVdwg.7104$5K2.5568 [at] fed1read03>,
> jersey <jersey-SeventyTwo- [at] g-mail.net> wrote:
>
>> 1. Is there a break-in period? The manual says there really isn't, but
>> you shouldn't rev the engine for the first 600 miles. (Tough not to!) ;-)
>
> I would follow the manual.
>
>> 2. It recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Should I ignore
>> that and change it every 3,000?
>
> I would. Remember, the 7500 interval is for "normal" service. Read the
> fine print, and you'll see that almost no Miata escapes the "severe"
> category.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> '94C, St. Louis
> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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