Break in period, oil changes and highway driving

[TLC]

I finally got the call…
My 2025 Wind Chill Pearl LC Premium will be ready for delivery in 1 week. I’ve waited months and couldn’t be more excited.
I’m planning on keeping this vehicle forever and eventually joining the 300k mile club, so I want to do everything right from the get go.
Based on recommendations on this forum, I’m planning to properly break in the engine by doing the following:
1. Drive easy and no cruise control for the first 1000 miles. No speeds over 65mph
2. Change the oil at 1000 miles
3. Change the oil at 5000 miles and every 5000 after.

Here’s my dilemma…
I have 1 week between my delivery date and a planned 2000 mile road trip (1000 miles each way). I think I’ll put about 700 miles on the vehicle during that week before the trip.

So do I…
1. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, get the first oil change before I start the road trip... Even though the engine won’t be broken in completely before the long trip.

Or

2. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, plan a stop at an express lube about 300 miles into the trip for an oil change… continue on my way.

I wonder how important it is for that first oil change to happen after the motor switches out of break in mode? Do you think an oil change at 700 miles is good enough or should I plan to make that stop during the road trip?

What would you do?

 

[Nuke]

In my opinion 700 miles would be great. Additionally, I don't trust express lubes.

 

[Area 51]

Equal or greater concern than break in is clearing any particulates from the engine.
residue of any type.
Change early.

 

[Nuke]

I am aghast one would go the 10K miles as recommended by Toyota. However, they are in the business of selling vehicles, not making them last 300K and beyond.

 

[Nor Cal Cruiser]

I finally got the call…
My 2025 Wind Chill Pearl LC Premium will be ready for delivery in 1 week. I’ve waited months and couldn’t be more excited.
I’m planning on keeping this vehicle forever and eventually joining the 300k mile club, so I want to do everything right from the get go.
Based on recommendations on this forum, I’m planning to properly break in the engine by doing the following:
1. Drive easy and no cruise control for the first 1000 miles. No speeds over 65mph
2. Change the oil at 1000 miles
3. Change the oil at 5000 miles and every 5000 after.

Here’s my dilemma…
I have 1 week between my delivery date and a planned 2000 mile road trip (1000 miles each way). I think I’ll put about 700 miles on the vehicle during that week before the trip.

So do I…
1. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, get the first oil change before I start the road trip... Even though the engine won’t be broken in completely before the long trip.

Or

2. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, plan a stop at an express lube about 300 miles into the trip for an oil change… continue on my way.

I wonder how important it is for that first oil change to happen after the motor switches out of break in mode? Do you think an oil change at 700 miles is good enough or should I plan to make that stop during the road trip?

What would you do?

Love this plan and completely agree. I would not take the LC to a quick lube shop and would rather put 2,000 miles on it before the first oil change. I am on the same oil service plan and highly recommend against ever going 10,000 miles between oil changes. That is terrible manufacturer's advice and it advantages them, not the car owner.

 

[Pepco]

I would change it at 500 miles before you leave and again when you get back home.

 

[traildustLC250]

Change it before the trip

 

[Area 51]

ARB insists on 1k lube oil change when installing one of their locker carrier units.
Know them well. big clue here.

 

[PACruiser]

I would likely just change it at 700 before the trip and then at 5K as planned. The purpose of the 1K change is to expel any stuff from break in. The 300 highway miles difference between 700 and an arbitray 1000 change point is probably negligible.

 

[jnsplace]

Agree with above. Change at 500, and then at intervals of 5K.
I just had mine done at about 980 miles, and told my dealer I'll be back at 5K.

I think that first break in oil change is important before the longer trip.

 

[Area 51]

My plan.

• Frist engine oil 500mi
• Second engine oil 1k
• Third engine oil 2k
• moving forward every 4k
• All driveline fluids about 1k
• then seasonal or about every 18 months.
• Mo is better when it comes to PMs in hypo machines.
• Like it or not these are hypo generation machines.
• Enjoy,

 

[EOD Guy]

IMO........ Drive it till you are ready to go on your trip and change it just before you start your trip, then change it at 5k increments. I use the odometer reading, if I go over or under 5K, I still change it at the next 5K........ makes the math easy......LOL

 

[cvx5832LC]

I finally got the call…
My 2025 Wind Chill Pearl LC Premium will be ready for delivery in 1 week. I’ve waited months and couldn’t be more excited.
I’m planning on keeping this vehicle forever and eventually joining the 300k mile club, so I want to do everything right from the get go.
Based on recommendations on this forum, I’m planning to properly break in the engine by doing the following:
1. Drive easy and no cruise control for the first 1000 miles. No speeds over 65mph
2. Change the oil at 1000 miles
3. Change the oil at 5000 miles and every 5000 after.

Here’s my dilemma…
I have 1 week between my delivery date and a planned 2000 mile road trip (1000 miles each way). I think I’ll put about 700 miles on the vehicle during that week before the trip.

So do I…
1. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, get the first oil change before I start the road trip... Even though the engine won’t be broken in completely before the long trip.

Or

2. Drive it for a week putting 700 miles on the clock, plan a stop at an express lube about 300 miles into the trip for an oil change… continue on my way.

I wonder how important it is for that first oil change to happen after the motor switches out of break in mode? Do you think an oil change at 700 miles is good enough or should I plan to make that stop during the road trip?

What would you do?

Sounds like a very Merry Christmas!

For me, getting to 200k+, which I have two of at the moment, means working on your car yourself. At the very least, you need familiarity with the vehicle, and that involves peeking under the hood and around the car at regular intervals. Doesn’t have to be often. That way issues never compound and annoy you enough to sell it, or get taken by mechanics when you get turned off by the cost.