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      10-28-2012, 10:42 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by shivaswrath View Post
i'm thinking of just paying $80 for a break in oil change, as I came from an Evo where I changed oil on my own often, and would see the breakdown of the oil post analysis...with that said, the 4G63 is a very different engine from the N55, so...
Just because the oil that comes out is dark doesn't mean it is breaking down. If you are really concerned about how your oil is performing, send a sample to Blackstone Labs to see what's in it and how well it is performing.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/

That being said, I don't see the harm in a break-in oil change to be on the safe side, but I think that regular oil change intervals of anything less than ~7,500 are unnecessary and wasteful.
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