#1: New Miata questions
Posted on 2006-07-22 02:01:53 by Jersey
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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#2: Re: New Miata questions
Posted on 2006-07-22 03:42:56 by Lanny Chambers
In article <RVdwg.7104$<a href="mailto:5K2.5568@fed1read03" target="_blank">5K2.5568@fed1read03</a>>,
jersey <<a href="mailto:jersey-SeventyTwo-@g-mail.net" target="_blank">jersey-SeventyTwo-@g-mail.net</a>> wrote:
> 1. Is there a break-in period? The manual says there really isn't, but
> you shouldn't rev the engine for the first 600 miles. (Tough not to!) ;-)
I would follow the manual.
> 2. It recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Should I ignore
> that and change it every 3,000?
I would. Remember, the 7500 interval is for "normal" service. Read the
fine print, and you'll see that almost no Miata escapes the "severe"
category.
--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
<a href="http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html" target="_blank">http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html</a>
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#3: Re: New Miata questions
Posted on 2006-07-22 07:02:11 by cdagnolo
I tend to lean toward Synthetic or Synthetic blend and start thinking about
it at 3k, make sure I do the change by 5k. For Dino (natural) oil, it's
cheap insurance and I like the 3k interval.
Chris
99BBB
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> In article <RVdwg.7104$<a href="mailto:5K2.5568@fed1read03" target="_blank">5K2.5568@fed1read03</a>>,
> jersey <<a href="mailto:jersey-SeventyTwo-@g-mail.net" target="_blank">jersey-SeventyTwo-@g-mail.net</a>> 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
> <a href="http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html" target="_blank">http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html</a>
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