It comes from a misunderstanding about “break in oil”. Manufacturers no longer use a specific oil just for the break in period because people nowadays are too stupid to follow the run in process and get the factory oil dropped at 1,000 miles. They just put regular oil in now so the “factory no longer uses break in oil” got replaced with “ I don’t need to run in the engine”.Can you imagine the logistics of building, testing, and running in every single engine in a mass produced consumer focused car like the 2GR-FE? The internet is full of nonsense
It comes from a misunderstanding about “break in oil”. Manufacturers no longer use a specific oil just for the break in period because people nowadays are too stupid to follow the run in process and get the factory oil dropped at 1,000 miles. They just put regular oil in now so the “factory no longer uses break in oil” got replaced with “ I don’t need to run in the engine”.
Source: I’m old and I remember
Definitely I just did mine last week
It was $170.
Very true. Just follow what is correct per manual or do you own thing.You've got the logic backwards, people back then AND now are too stupid to follow the break in procedure so they idiot proofed it to what we have now. People didn't get dumber -- they've always been dumb.
Manual? You mean the guy that does my yard? What does he know? DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!! Oh wait, why did the engine light come on??Very true. Just follow what is correct per manual or do you own thing.
To much nonsense and debate on this topic.
how many miles to you have? you just got the car 6 weeks ago.Definitely I just did mine last week
It was $170.
I see your "best oil" topic, and I raise you an "oil additives" topic... 😁Can I start the endless which oil is best topic?
If mods ban me for life I understand...
Mobile 1 full synthetic 0W40 I would assume. Same for Mini JCW and Lamborghini.I see your "best oil" topic, and I raise you an "oil additives" topic... 😁
1150 mile. You don’t need it but I told them to do it.how many miles to you have? you just got the car 6 weeks ago.
did they think you didn't need it but you just told them to do it?
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