Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: Munchies
Originally posted by: Silverbullet28
Why do you have to be gentle with it until it is broken in?
<--- Doesn't know diddly about rotary engines.
You should be gentle with any new engine. There are little pieces of metal floating around in the oiluntil the first change, and could lead to a shorter life. Take it easy change oil at about 1000-1500 then use mobil synthetic for the cars life.
why would they put on a defective oil filter at the factory?
It just gives everything time to "settle in" so to speak. Let in break in nicely. Also, any contaminants in the engine will get flushed out. So, you want to change the oil and filter quite often with new engines. Like, within a few 100 miles if its a BRAND new overhaul (like, you did it or shop did) just to be sure everything gets caught in the filter and you change it out.