New Miata questions

Jul 22, 2006 2 Replies
J

I just took delivery of a 2006 MX-5 Sport (Copper Red). Could not be happier.



I have just a couple basic newbie questions that I can't seem to find answered anywhere.


  1. Is there a break-in period? The manual says there really isn't, but you shouldn't rev the engine for the first 600 miles. (Tough not to!) ;-)


  1. It recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Should I ignore that and change it every 3,000?



TIA- jersey


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L

I would follow the manual.

I would. Remember, the 7500 interval is for "normal" service. Read the fine print, and you'll see that almost no Miata escapes the "severe" category.

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C

I tend to lean toward Synthetic or Synthetic blend and start thinking about it at 3k, make sure I do the change by 5k. For Dino (natural) oil, it's cheap insurance and I like the 3k interval.

Chris

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