when do i change my oil

[stockgp]

after a lim gasket replacement, when is a good time to change the oil.

 

i put in some cheap 10w-30 and an stp filter after the change. is 500 miles too long? i'm sitting at about 80 right now.

[RJansen658]

I usually tell my customers to come back after 200 miles, but on my own vehicles I change it 50 miles or so later. I would say 500 is too long to wait.

 

More or less I'd say its preference...

[rockfangd]

yeah i always say about 150 0r 200 miles but the sooner the better

[stockgp]

ok. i got oil tonight, i'm going to chage it in the morning

[mfewtrail]

Did you spill any coolant into the crankcase when changing the LIM? If so, change it ASAP.

[stockgp]

there was already a bit in there when i chaged the gasket. i soaked up as much as i could with a couple rags.

 

then i changed the oil and flushed and filled the coolant.

 

now i'm going ot change it again

[19Cutlass94]

When I did my LIM gaskets, I put the engine back together, put fresh oil in it, let it run until it was at operating temp, then changed it right there.

[gp90se]

When I do the intake on my camaro (about 1ce a season) I usually change the oil after a quick run to clean out any coolant gets in the oil (and can get in the berrings)