Oil change intervals?
#1
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Oil change intervals?
I run full synthetic Castrol EDGE Extended Performance with 10% synthetic oil stabilizer and a k&n filter. What intervals do you guys change your oil at? I was thinking 8k as the oil says up to 15k without the stabilizer.
#3
Oil change intervals?
Look up a thread from lobuxracer where he sent all his oil off to get it tested and with mobile 1, the test show no breakdown in oil even at 10k and some track time. Pretty amazing. Personally I'm going to do it at 7500 intervals because.... I like getting under my car and working on it.
#5
Intermediate
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yeah i saw a video about blackstone only after i did the oil change but next one i will send it off for sure. im on the highway 50-65% of the time maybe more.
#7
5w-30 Castrol Edge Synthetic on the road and on the track. Oil looks like new, going to send the sample to blackstone labs.
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#10
Lexus Fanatic
Oil change intervals?
Originally Posted by ihadboost
I run full synthetic but still change every 3k. Probably wasting my money but, I'd rather be safe than sorry.
#11
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Most of you guys waste a lot of time and money on oil for absolutely nothing measurable.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-uoa-here.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-uoa-here.html
#12
Honestly, the 5k interval is playing it very conservatively. I know a few Lexus techs who say that the car can easily go 7.5-10k miles in between oil changes. The only ones who I have seen stick to the manufacturer's recommended OCI are those who lease the vehicle, as it is part of the maintenance plan, or those who just rather pay others to do it and not worry about the process. Of course, to get a true OCI, Blackstone's oil testing is the way to go. It is money saved in the long run by having it tested at each recommended oil change.
#13
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I actually sent my sample to Blacklabs about 15mins ago, lol! I am curious to see the results. I am about to 90k miles and my car hits triple digits daily. I have been doing oil changes at 6k trying to play it safe but like lobuxracer said a lot of us are throwing away time and money. I want to know where I stand with my current intervals and if I can save time and money that would be awesome!!