First hybrid oil change at 2,500 ..shavings

[Distracto]

2023 hybrid; first oil change done at 2,500mi. Opted to do early primarily because still in psychological honeymoon phase of owning a new vehicle .. mobil1 hybrid 0w20, fl910s oil filter from Walmart, grand total $49.79

Edit: the contents of the old oil filter was poured into the rest of the drained oil, prior to pics of the shavings. Observing the shavings was for me to see for myself how much was even there, and see how that compared to anyone else reading. I didn't think before hand that it'd be misleading in that it could suggest the filter did not capture them.. next time I'll pour them separately and see if there's any difference


so:

- the oil appeared clean, translucent, yellow to light brownish (nowhere close to dark brown) all to be expected.

- there were the shavings! I've never seen oil from the first oil change of a vehicle before.. I did expend an hour of my life today changing oil just to scratch this itch. But talking about it isn't enough for this Internet is it? Let's look at the money shots (fyi it's not the best.. how do you get a camera to pic up sparkles in a pan of oil?)

But that little bit was it! Did emptying that out really make a difference? Is that little bit just part of normal engine use? Was there more suspended in the oil that I didn't see (since I waited til the end of the pour to observe!)

Well, I don't care I'm glad I got it out, coz she's brand new and she's mine.. let's see what happens next time


*addendum: in case anyone ever sees this and wanted to know, I was able to do the whole job without jacking the vehicle up.. just slid underneath, easy access. It was a little tight removing the undershield but still way faster than pulling out the floor jack and stands

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[paneubert]

Good to get it out of there. If you are concerned, do another change in another 2.5K and send it in for analysis from BlackStone.

https://www.blackstone-labs.com/tests/standard-analysis/

 

[Yellow318]

Totally normal for a new motor wearing in. All is well. Nice color truck btw

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Weird color and consistency for a money shot!

 

[Superdog3657]

My oil looked the same as yours when I changed my oil at 1500 miles. This was my first oil change in new vehicle as well.I think this is normal for a new engine. I remember when shady mechanics would show customers the metal particles in the pan when draining transmission fluid and hit them up for expensive repairs .

 

[adsandiego]

Totally normal for a new motor wearing in. All is well. Nice color truck btw

yep. early break-in wear metals and lubricants for new engines . nothing to worry about .

 

[tom_tucker]

Doesn't the oil filter take care of this shit? I don't think there is any early first oil change magic. Just change it every 7,500-10k or 1 year as suggested. First oil change here at 7100 and oil life was at 48%. Even that was overkill I thought.

 

[Distracto]

Doesn't the oil filter take care of this shit? I don't think there is any early first oil change magic. Just change it every 7,500-10k or 1 year as suggested. First oil change here at 7100 and oil life was at 48%. Even that was overkill I thought.

Yes that's the argument right? Just let it go the full length of the oil minder and don't worry about it.. I didn't know so I wanted to take a look.. and you know... I did pour the oil from the filter in with the rest soooo.. ah I'll never know!

 

[Distracto]

Weird color and consistency for a money shot!

Depends on what you're into

 

[Distracto]

Totally normal for a new motor wearing in. All is well. Nice color truck btw

Yessir! The BEST color!

 

[Montana]

Even that was overkill I thought.

No real such thing. More frequent is always better than less frequent in terms of fluid changes. If the argument is budget, then so be it.

Yes that's the argument right? Just let it go the full length of the oil minder and don't worry about it.. I didn't know so I wanted to take a look.. and you know... I did pour the oil from the filter in with the rest soooo.. ah I'll never know!

You did the right thing. It's smart to change early on during the break in period. Most will agree that another one on a short interval is wise as well. Then start your Blackstone samples on regular intervals for your driving habits/ranges/location.

 

[tom_tucker]

Yes that's the argument right? Just let it go the full length of the oil minder and don't worry about it.. I didn't know so I wanted to take a look.. and you know... I did pour the oil from the filter in with the rest soooo.. ah I'll never know!

Certainly run it longer but I'm not suggesting ignore it outright. Checking the level and condition every fill up sounds prudent, especially below 50% oil life. Once my 5 year maint. contract is up, I'll be changing it every year or 12,000 miles. Until then, 7500. If the monitor is below 20%, time to change it.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Depends on what you're into

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[realshelby]

You did not mention if that oil pan was new and never used? If not...well those very small flakes could be leftover from previous oil changes!
If you REALLY want to look for HARMFULL particles, those in the pic are not imo, then cut open your oil filter and expand the pleats. Look in the pleated area for trapped particles.

 

[Bushpilot]

No real such thing. More frequent is always better than less frequent in terms of fluid changes. If the argument is budget, then so be it.



You did the right thing. It's smart to change early on during the break in period. Most will agree that another one on a short interval is wise as well. Then start your Blackstone samples on regular intervals for your driving habits/ranges/location.

Or, alternatively, follow the manufacturer's recommendations, do nothing more, and still have the engine outlive everything else on the vehicle, with less cost, waste, and hassle.

That's my plan.

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