Angela and I have had our 2k1 SE AE for 3 months now. We have just about 2000 miles on it. So far I have been taking it pretty easy on the engine. Only once have I let it rev over 5k. Everyone seems to have an opinion on when it is sufficiently broken in enough to start standing on the throttle. I am looking for facts about when it is safe for WOT happiness. I took it easy on my Protege for the first few thousand miles and it hasn't had any engine problems in 120,000 miles and revs to redline willingly.

What happens if I get happy with the Maxima this early in the game?

Also, should I get the oil changed yet or wait until I reach 3500 miles?

 

dealership told me 1000 miles so i waited a little longer than that...2000 miles you should be fine...if you want to be really careful just wait until your first oil change...but i don't think you need to

 

1000 miles is what the manual says, so go ahead, have some fun .

 

2K miles is plenty. What I would say is... have at it!!!

VVVVRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Should I get the oil changed before starting my stress testing?

 

I started having fun with my car after the first oil change which was at 3000miles. Are you suppose to get an oil change done every 90 days besides the mileage?

 

As much of a car nut and perfectionist as I am I have never believed in the 3k oil change. I have 120,000 miles on my 10 year old Protege and have never changed the oil sooner than 7500 miles. And it only used 2 quarts of extra oil the entire year last year.

I was planning on getting the oil changed in the 2k1 AE at 3750 like the book said but didn't know if I should wring it out before or after the change. If I wring it out before the change I can get rid of any metal in the cylinder walls that hasn't been hit before due to babying it. Then it will be another 7500 miles before the second change. By the book (of course I didn't get off my butt to go down and check the book but I think that's what it says).

I know the book says 3 months but I didn't think oil degrades over time. Only use causes it to degrade. So why do the change at a time interval instead of a mileage interval?

 

I like that reasoning... *hint hint*