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Alain · 04-26-2010, 06:38 PM

I'm planning on taking the car in tomorrow for it's first oil change. It's gonna have 500 miles on it when it goes in. what do you guys think, it's too soon?

ron10 · 04-26-2010, 06:45 PM

i think that is your decision.a lot of the guys are doing the 500 mile first change.i am going to do mine at 1500.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-26-2010, 06:48 PM

I did mine at 500 miles. I'm sure I could have gone longer, but there is something about getting that first oil out of there.

caverman · 04-26-2010, 06:49 PM

I did mine at 500 and I just turned over 1,500 so I'm about to change it again along with changing out the rear end and tranny oil with synthetic. After that I'll change the engine oil every 6k.

Alain · 04-26-2010, 06:53 PM

one other question.

i'm getting some burning smells when i drive the car. it's not an over powering smell though, it's faint. this is the first manual car i've owned so i'm not sure if it's the clutch breaking in or what.

any one experience this when they first started driving the car?

B.Buster · 04-26-2010, 06:54 PM

I did mine at 500 also.

Darth_Emma · 04-26-2010, 06:56 PM

The smell is normal. It did that on mine for a while too. Part of that "new car smell."

That has come up in many threads before. Nothing to worry about.

My car has about 900 miles on it. I am planning to change the oil at about 1500 mi. I am thinking about the transmission fluid and rear end at the same time. Should I go with synthetic all around?

CaniacFan · 04-26-2010, 06:57 PM

Hey..
Did my first oil change at 1000. Dealer did it for me for $75 Mobil One. Told me I was nuts for changing it that soon.

My car had a "hot" smell for the first couple days, nothing since. I know you're lovin your new car - I still am in awe when I see mine parked in the garage everyday. That and my Kawasaki 900 Vulcan... See ya..

ilovehooters1385 · 04-26-2010, 07:00 PM

i did mine at 1550ish, got it free from the dealership mobile one

have talked to some ppl about differential fluid around 5k-10kmiles said something to dealership about that and he told me i was nuts

daphatgrant · 04-26-2010, 07:14 PM

I'll be doing mine at about 750 as that's how far it is from my dealer to my place

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cam5 · 04-26-2010, 07:21 PM

honestly i think its a waste of money.. go to 3000 miles..

Mojave · 04-26-2010, 07:33 PM

I did it at 1500 miles and could tell the difference afterwards. check out bobistheoilguy.com

Number 3 · 04-26-2010, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mojave

I did it at 1500 miles and could tell the difference afterwards. check out bobistheoilguy.com

What was the difference?

cam5 · 04-26-2010, 07:42 PM

i think if uve been getting on it really hard then yah change early.. but im a slow easy driver.. and im about to get mine changed.. but i havent been in any hurry.. i just hit 5000 miles and i have 52 percent oil life remaining. but im changing it tomorrow actually.

04-26-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	opinion on my first oil change. I'm planning on taking the car in tomorrow for it's first oil change. It's gonna have 500 miles on it when it goes in. what do you guys think, it's too soon?

04-26-2010, 06:49 PM	#4
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	I did mine at 500 and I just turned over 1,500 so I'm about to change it again along with changing out the rear end and tranny oil with synthetic. After that I'll change the engine oil every 6k. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

04-26-2010, 07:00 PM	#9
ilovehooters1385 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 191	i did mine at 1550ish, got it free from the dealership mobile one have talked to some ppl about differential fluid around 5k-10kmiles said something to dealership about that and he told me i was nuts __________________ 2010 SS RS A6 20% tint Black K&N CAI Magnaflow Comp series 3" catback FOR SALE

04-26-2010, 07:14 PM	#10
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	I'll be doing mine at about 750 as that's how far it is from my dealer to my place . __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

04-26-2010, 07:33 PM	#12
Mojave San Diego Head Tuners Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS ,NPP,MagRide, A8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 2,440 View My Garage	I did it at 1500 miles and could tell the difference afterwards. check out bobistheoilguy.com __________________ 2016 1SS A8, NPP, MagRide, Black Rims My 5th Camaro (3 Gen5, 1 Gen4) Member of San Diego Head Tuners https://www.youtube.com/c/MojaveKY https://www.instagram.com/mojaveky/ https://twitter.com/MojaveKY http://dinowax.refr.cc/bryanm 15% off DinoWax orders

04-26-2010, 06:45 PM	#2
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	i think that is your decision.a lot of the guys are doing the 500 mile first change.i am going to do mine at 1500.

04-26-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	I did mine at 500 miles. I'm sure I could have gone longer, but there is something about getting that first oil out of there.

04-26-2010, 06:53 PM	#5
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	one other question. i'm getting some burning smells when i drive the car. it's not an over powering smell though, it's faint. this is the first manual car i've owned so i'm not sure if it's the clutch breaking in or what. any one experience this when they first started driving the car?

04-26-2010, 06:54 PM	#6
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	I did mine at 500 also.

04-26-2010, 06:56 PM	#7
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	The smell is normal. It did that on mine for a while too. Part of that "new car smell." That has come up in many threads before. Nothing to worry about. My car has about 900 miles on it. I am planning to change the oil at about 1500 mi. I am thinking about the transmission fluid and rear end at the same time. Should I go with synthetic all around?

04-26-2010, 06:57 PM	#8
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	Hey.. Did my first oil change at 1000. Dealer did it for me for $75 Mobil One. Told me I was nuts for changing it that soon. My car had a "hot" smell for the first couple days, nothing since. I know you're lovin your new car - I still am in awe when I see mine parked in the garage everyday. That and my Kawasaki 900 Vulcan... See ya..

04-26-2010, 07:21 PM	#11
cam5 War Eagle Drives: 2010 2ss cyber gray Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 269 View My Garage	honestly i think its a waste of money.. go to 3000 miles..

04-26-2010, 07:42 PM	#14
cam5 War Eagle Drives: 2010 2ss cyber gray Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 269 View My Garage	i think if uve been getting on it really hard then yah change early.. but im a slow easy driver.. and im about to get mine changed.. but i havent been in any hurry.. i just hit 5000 miles and i have 52 percent oil life remaining. but im changing it tomorrow actually.

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