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Change it now.....never hurts to do an early oil & filter change on any new engine.....1,000-2,000 miles. You'll hear from many who say wait until the DIC is down to 15% or 20%, but some conservatism on the 1st change is cheap insurance. While you're at it, get the magnetic oil plug for the C5.....couple of bucks at any dealer & same threads as C6.
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I thought even on the first oil change , Mobil one was supposed to hold up? The dealer told me 7500 miles for the first.I will not wait that long! Going to get it changed tomorrow! pushing 5000 miles now. Thanx for the info. 
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Originally Posted by nuvetteowner
I thought even on the first oil change , Mobil one was supposed to hold up? The dealer told me 7500 miles for the first.I will not wait that long! Going to get it changed tomorrow! pushing 5000 miles now. Thanx for the info.
For what its worth, I changed the oil on my C5 Z06 at 800 miles.
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I did the first oc at 500 miles. Oil and filter a lot less expensive than engine replacement. Oc every 5k after with Mobile 1 I don't give a rat's a** what the % left number is the DIC is showing.
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Originally Posted by 4 MY EGO
I did the first oc at 500 miles. Oil and filter a lot less expensive than engine replacement. Oc every 5k after with Mobile 1 I don't give a rat's a** what the % left number is the DIC is showing.
Ps I did reset the dic for what its worth.
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Yeah, I reset mine too. The flashing " Hey dummy, it's time to change your oil " warning along with the siren howling behind the dash just isn't my thing. 
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Originally Posted by 4 MY EGO
Yeah, I reset mine too. The flashing " Hey dummy, it's time to change your oil " warning along with the siren howling behind the dash just isn't my thing. No way would I think of waiting that long. I think the dealer tells you that changing at 7500 miles is recomended.
The thing is that is how they make money on us in the long run when the motor wears out sooner than normal!
