Hfjeff
Member
I bought my2016 ES a couple of weeks ago with 220 miles on it. It was originally registered in July 2016 so it was 14 months old when I got it. I now have 450 miles on it and am not sure I will get to the 600 mile mark before the weather turns and I put it away for winter. I am sure it still has the break-in oil in, so it has been in there over 1 year. Questions:
1. Is the break in oil a special oil designed to seat the rings and valves?
2. Is it important to run the break-in oil a full 600 miles before changing?
3. Would it be better to change the break-in oil out at 450-500 miles after 1 year, or leave it until I hit 600 miles, even if that isn't until spring?
My intuition says I should change it before winter even if I do not hit the 600 mile mark. But I also don't want to NOT fully break in the motor/transmission before I change out this "special" oil.
We are supposed to warm up a bit next week so I am thinking I will get some more ride time in. My normal commute is 1 hour at 80mph on the interstate and I really don't want to make that higher RPM trip until I get some new oil in so I am trying to do some easy Saturday/Sunday riding to get me to the 600 mile mark.
1. Is the break in oil a special oil designed to seat the rings and valves?
2. Is it important to run the break-in oil a full 600 miles before changing?
3. Would it be better to change the break-in oil out at 450-500 miles after 1 year, or leave it until I hit 600 miles, even if that isn't until spring?
My intuition says I should change it before winter even if I do not hit the 600 mile mark. But I also don't want to NOT fully break in the motor/transmission before I change out this "special" oil.
We are supposed to warm up a bit next week so I am thinking I will get some more ride time in. My normal commute is 1 hour at 80mph on the interstate and I really don't want to make that higher RPM trip until I get some new oil in so I am trying to do some easy Saturday/Sunday riding to get me to the 600 mile mark.