Thanks for the info. This is essentially the same info I got about 15 years ago. I do early oil changes just to check if my engine is making metal. So far I've been lucky on every new car purchased since 2007. Had I found an excessive amount of metal in either the oil or filter I'd call the...
At 1007 miles I did my first OC on my 24 HB Sport 2.0. The car was built 7 months ago.
No change on the dipstick so oil consumption if any had ceased. Oil was a dark Karo syrup brown in color and no glitter found in the drain pan. The filter cut open and two aluminum slivers approx 6mm x 1mm...
I'm rather old fashioned when it comes to washing my cars and my finish looks beautiful. I mix Turtle Wax car wash soap 10%ish to 90% water in a qt spray bottle and the night before wash day pre treat any bugs stuck to the paint. Usually 2,3 X that night. Next morning drive the car up on 1'...