Do you follow the 3 month/3k mile oil change?
#32
I change it every 5,000 miles with cheap conventional oil. My oil changes with filter cost me around $5. I use either Pennzoil or GTX which i bought for 49 cents/quart and use a supertech oil filter from wallyworld. My oil analysis from blackstone labs have been stellar! Any API SM GF-4 rated conventional oil run out to 5,000 miles will do your car just fine.
Did you know that Honda recommends changing oil every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whatever comes first on dino oil???
Did you know that Honda recommends changing oil every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whatever comes first on dino oil???
#33
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That's what I'm saying, if he can do 5k on dino, you know you can go longer on syn. If you elongate your OCI responsibly with some oil analysis to back you up, you could save yourself a lot of time and money in the long run without compromising the life of your car. Most german cars have OCI of 10k miles, granted they also have a 8-10 quart capacity. BTW, a oil analysis costs about $20.
#34
That's what I'm saying, if he can do 5k on dino, you know you can go longer on syn. If you elongate your OCI responsibly with some oil analysis to back you up, you could save yourself a lot of time and money in the long run without compromising the life of your car. Most german cars have OCI of 10k miles, granted they also have a 8-10 quart capacity. BTW, a oil analysis costs about $20.
Thanks in advance.
#38
Nonsense. Every 5k miles is more than enough for today's engines and even old ones if you're not racing them.
Every car I've owned has used self-changed dino oil at 5K intervals and all have run without engine problems to well past 200K miles.
You can change every 3K miles or 2K or every other day if you like. You'll gain next to no benefit to your engine and take a hit in your wallet.
My ES350 runs on Mobil 1 changed every 5K miles, as the manufacturer recommends. This engine will outlast me.
Every car I've owned has used self-changed dino oil at 5K intervals and all have run without engine problems to well past 200K miles.
You can change every 3K miles or 2K or every other day if you like. You'll gain next to no benefit to your engine and take a hit in your wallet.
My ES350 runs on Mobil 1 changed every 5K miles, as the manufacturer recommends. This engine will outlast me.
#39
Don't buy it on the 3000 mileage change of oil. It'll just make your wallet thinner and do little for the longevity of the engine. 5000 to 7500 is perfect, depending on your driving conditions.
#40
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I went by the 3-month/3000 mile oil change interval for years. I mean that's what I was taught. For the first time with my Lexus though, I had Mobil 1 synthetic put in their and had the oil changed when I reached close to 7,500 miles. I mean this is what Lexus recommended in the owner's manual for my kind of driving conditions.
#41
This was just posted in the Car Chat forum. Every 7,500 miles, says Ford. Changing earlier just wastes money.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/22/f...t-7-500-miles/
Ford has been studying the question of when to suggest oil changes, and they've hit upon 7,500 miles for 2007 and newer cars. Not only are modern oils better, modern engines are also better. You don't have carburetors metering poorly on winter mornings, tolerances are a lot tighter, and operating temperatures are typically a little hotter, helping to cook off the junk that accumulates in the oil. Some manufacturers use a sensor to monitor the health of the oil and light a service lamp when it calculates change is required. Ford contends that its customers prefer a set amount of miles between changes. The automaker also cites the environmental benefits that come from less waste oil, monetary savings, as well as extensive tests as positive aspects of the new recommendation. I'm convinced that the only reason to suggest changing the oil at 3,000 miles in a modern car is to sell more oil. Perhaps an air-cooled Porsche would stress dino juice more, and could sensibly require changes at 3K, but you can stretch to drain intervals that would make your father gasp and clutch his chest by running modern oils in your modern engine. Of course, your driving pattern has a lot to do with it, as well. If you're in town for short hops, you'll require a shorter drain interval than the guy running Mobil 1 for his highway commute and changing the oil at 25 kilomile intervals (raising my hand).
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OK, stupid question, what is "dino" oil. The only Dino I know is on the Flinstones.
Not-so-stupid question: Where can I get my oil analyzed in Ohio? Or can I mail it somewhere?
Not-so-stupid question: Where can I get my oil analyzed in Ohio? Or can I mail it somewhere?
#43
Dino oil is mineral based oil refined from petroleum crude. People like to think crude oil is made from dead dinosaurs.
Oil Analysis is the sure way to determine oil change interval
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/whatisoilanalysis.htm
Oil Analysis is the sure way to determine oil change interval
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/whatisoilanalysis.htm
#44
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For oil analysis, do a google search or blackstone oil analysis. They send out free test kits which you return and pay $22 for it to be analyzed. I've more than paid for the analysis by now only changing my oil twice a year for the last several years. You don't have to do it every single time you change the oil.