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SiBoy
09-26-2002, 11:49 PM
Right now i have 250+ miles on it, and im wondering if i should do the oil change now to synthetic, or wait till 1k and change it. Is it bad if i just straight change it to synthetic instead of using regular oil before 2k?

civic hatch boi
09-27-2002, 12:07 AM
uhhhhhhh.. u have 250 and u want an oil change? uh why?

SiBoy
09-27-2002, 12:20 AM
b/c i duno how long my car has been sitting in the parking lot for, and im afriad my oil has been contaminated due to condensation.

rick77f
09-27-2002, 12:28 AM
I changed mine at 500 miles. The oil had traces of assembly lube, and was extremely dirty. Put a couple thousand miles on her before you go synthetic. You only get one chance to seat those piston rings correctly.

SiBoy
09-27-2002, 12:31 AM
k, thx for ur input :)

SiBoy
09-27-2002, 12:37 AM
one more questoin, how does synthetic oil affect my pistons? THe reason i ask if i should use synthetic now is because i dont want my engine to wear out, so basiclaly i use synthetic to minimize it form the beginning. Any comments on this?

Jontis
09-27-2002, 12:56 AM
"because i dont want my engine to wear out"

Planing to have it for 10-15 years?
Otherwise you don't have to care about engine
wear...