When is a safe time to start synthetic?

[zerosoma]

My advice? Dump the oil, replace it with a cheap conventional, run that for another 1-2k, dump it again, THEN pour your synthetic of choice in.

That way you are not getting wear metals in your synthetic oil.

I don't care what you use for the first change - get some Trop Artic, or some Kendall, or some Quaker State Conv from Wal-Mart... just do that and a short OCI the first time. Then put your synthetic in. Along with a good filter like a Pure One or a Bosch D+

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted By: Since1941
My wifes 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with the new Pentastar V6 is coming up on an oil change. Currently has 2000 miles on it. I want to run Valvoline Synpower, and was wondering when a good time to start is? Not sure if it was to early. I appreciate any help. Thank you!


5K would be fine. Engine should be relatively broken-in by then.

 

[tommygunn]

The first full moon.

Else the transmission will fall out of the car.

True story.