Oil life indicator

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Originally Posted by whaaaaT

i dont understand why people think going that long without changing oil is insane? GM says its not. I've actually had my oil sampled at places in my older cars and its true. Your oil is fine. Your oil is not breaking down as fast as you think. Maybe in the old days when every oil wasnt some form of synthetic blend. But now its just wrong. Besides oil filters are now more advanced also. Im not changing my oil till the truck tells me. I've changed oil once after break in and im at 11,500 miles now. I intend on following the owners manual.

But "changed oil once after break in"? What break-in? I thought they stopped delivering vehicles filled with break-in oil years ago. I have the same oil that was in the engine when I took delivery and have about 5,200 miles on it. Did I phuk up and forget something?