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[Jaws59]

I have to bring my I4 FE to dealership on Friday morning for a few small issues.

They are replacing the passenger side air deflector under front bumper because it was slightly scraped, replacing a seatbelt anchor cover that popped off, and checking for updates.

Question is that I just passed 1400 miles and I am thinking of having them change the oil for 1st time.

Is it worth it or should I wait the factory recommended 10,000 miles?

 

[Rupes]

Cheap insurance - can't hurt.

 

[PatrickJS]

do it

 

[netsinah]

I did my first oil change, before the 1,400 miles mentioned by the OP. I always do with any new vehicle and moreso any that are higher performance or that I plan to keep long-term, with the engine being the most important and expensive component of any vehicle and relative to its function/replacement, oil/filter changes are inexpensive. I usually also let the oil drain out, overnight, for the first one. I then usually do other oil/filter changes, at half the manufacturer recommended mileage. But that's just me.

Your money...your vehicle...you decide. There are 2 different points of view on this issue: a variant or similar to mine...vs others who don't believe in oil changes, unless it's at the manufacturer recommended intervals. I suppose a third view is not to worry much about oil changes, if the vehicle is going to be flipped and there's no concern about resale value (ugghhh...perish the thought!).

 

[Eagle7]

I have to bring my I4 FE to dealership on Friday morning for a few small issues.

They are replacing the passenger side air deflector under front bumper because it was slightly scraped, replacing a seatbelt anchor cover that popped off, and checking for updates.

Question is that I just passed 1400 miles and I am thinking of having them change the oil for 1st time.

Is it worth it or should I wait the factory recommended 10,000 miles?

I did an oil change right after the 1,000 mile break-in, and this is what came out of the engine. This is the drain pan I drained the oil into. Those flecks of metal you see aren't gold.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

I did an oil change right after the 1,000 mile break-in, and this is what came out of the engine. This is the drain pan I drained the oil into. Those flecks of metal you see aren't gold.

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Wow that's bad. What was the issue and did it get resolved?

 

[chirowolf]

Wow that's bad. What was the issue and did it get resolved?

Probably no issue. common for a bit of sparkle after the first oil change. That is why you do a change at 1500 miles. Little bits and honing left of from manufacture. Chunks are bad.
You will see very little after second oil change.
Remember to check the filter.

 

[PatrickJS]

I did an oil change right after the 1,000 mile break-in, and this is what came out of the engine. This is the drain pan I drained the oil into. Those flecks of metal you see aren't gold.

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[22FE]

For cars that I love, 1st oil service includes:
_Swap stock drain plug with aftermarket magnetic plug. Amazing little porcupine of metal fragments you'll catch on those!

_Catch mid-stream oil sample as its draining to send to lab. In the States, Blackstone Labs do a very thorough parts-per-million Elemental analysis and helpful comments for $40 US. Was able to track Silicone content and trends on another vehicle this way, as the oil gradually got 'cleaner' over 2-3 oil changes.

_Chance to upgrade to Motul synthetic or your preferred oil of choice. Can't speak for AMG motors but have always heard in general the 'first oil' a manufacturer puts in a car is optimized for a variety of international conditions, temps, efficiency/MPG ratings, and so on, and not necessarily what you want moving forward for your particular type of driving, track use, hot/cold temps where you live etc. Now is your chance to pour in the top shelf stuff!

 

[EspritGuy]

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Since you mentioned it, see comments about 3rd Cat delete.

 

[Eagle7]

Wow that's bad. What was the issue and did it get resolved?

That's the particulate from the initial wear-in of a brand new engine. That was in the oil before I removed the filter, which also had particulate in it. This is why you change the oil after the first few hundred miles of a new engine, so that particulate isn't circulating in the engine. I also changed the transaxle oil for the same reason. A few hundred dollars spent now to change that wear-in oil early, will help protect things for the long run.

 

[geoffbland]

Yes, change your oil.

I would say that you should be changing the oil after the run in period on any new engine. I know many modern engines come new as "pre-run-in" but there's always going to be some running-in wear from rings etc producing some metal debris in the oil - the sooner you stop that running back through your engine the better.