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Daves72'GMC · 04-28-2009, 10:07 AM

I had my truck restored and It has about 220 miles on the origional 402BB since it's been rebuilt . When should I change the oil? Thank you.

72chevyk10 · 04-28-2009, 10:13 AM

i like to change the oil about 200-250 miles or so.

68gmsee · 04-28-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 72chevyk10

i like to change the oil about 200-250 miles or so.

Wow!?! Man, I bet the inside of your engine is clean enough to eat of off..

I have always changed mine at around 3,000 miles on my old trucks. On my new vehicles, I wait until it's closer to 5,000 miles. I guess it would depend on how you drive it.

**leddzepp** · 04-28-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 68gmsee

Wow!?! Man, I bet the inside of your engine is clean enough to eat of off..

I have always changed mine at around 3,000 miles on my old trucks. On my new vehicles, I wait until it's closer to 5,000 miles. I guess it would depend on how you drive it.

I think he means the initial oil change, since the engine has been re-built. I agree with him also. I have always changed the oil after the first 250 or so miles.

68gmsee · 04-28-2009, 10:46 AM

Oh,,, I guess you're talking of the first change after a rebuilt... Brain wasn't thinking...

Yes, the first oil change on the engines I've rebuilt has been at around 300 miles.

**El Jay** · 04-28-2009, 12:38 PM

After a rebuild (consider the rebuild 0 miles); I change the oil & filter at 500, 1500, 3000 miles.
Then it's oil & filter every 300 miles after that.

That's just me, though.

**El Jay** · 04-28-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by El Jay

After a rebuild (consider the rebuild 0 miles); I change the oil & filter at 500, 1500, 3000 miles.
Then it's oil & filter every 300 miles after that.

That's just me, though.

CORRECTION!!! That was supposed to be every 3000 miles after that

72chevyk10 · 04-28-2009, 02:22 PM

[QUOTE=68gmsee;3282291]Wow!?! Man, I bet the inside of your engine is clean enough to eat of off..

I have always changed mine at around 3,000 miles on my old trucks. On my new vehicles, I wait until it's closer to 5,000 miles. I guess it would depend on how you drive it.[/QUO

yea i ment after a rebuild

6772owner · 04-28-2009, 03:29 PM

I agree 500, 1500, 3000 on a fresh engine seems to be the consensus with teveryone I talk to.....

Rollie396 · 04-29-2009, 12:29 AM

I change mine after the twenty minute break in.Then 300,600,900 (using a supplement if non roller cam).Then regular changes at 3000 or less.

*highperf4x4* · 04-29-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rollie396

I change mine after the twenty minute break in.Then 300,600,900 (using a supplement if non roller cam).Then regular changes at 3000 or less.

Pretty close to my own routine. I do a 25 minute break-in and immediately change the oil. Then 100, 500, 1000. After that I change it every 3500.

You can run a zinc additive if you have a flat tappet cam but don't run anything like slick 50 or a synthetic oil for the first 10,000.

jsbgump · 04-29-2009, 01:00 AM

I always change at 500 on fresh rebuild then at 1500-2000 on the next then go to the regular 3000 change

04-28-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
Daves72'GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, N.C Posts: 952	when should I change the oil?(rebuilt engine) I had my truck restored and It has about 220 miles on the origional 402BB since it's been rebuilt . When should I change the oil? Thank you.

04-28-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: when should I change the oil?(rebuilt engine) Oh,,, I guess you're talking of the first change after a rebuilt... Brain wasn't thinking... Yes, the first oil change on the engines I've rebuilt has been at around 300 miles.

04-28-2009, 12:38 PM	#6
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: when should I change the oil?(rebuilt engine) After a rebuild (consider the rebuild 0 miles); I change the oil & filter at 500, 1500, 3000 miles. Then it's oil & filter every 300 miles after that. That's just me, though. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

04-28-2009, 03:29 PM	#9
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04-29-2009, 12:29 AM	#10
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04-29-2009, 01:00 AM	#12
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