Every car I've ever owned I changed the oil after 3k, synthetic or not. That's just me, even though oil these days are getting better and better.
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Every car I've ever owned I changed the oil after 3k, synthetic or not. That's just me, even though oil these days are getting better and better.
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7 quarts Mobil 1 5w30 with Ford Racing filter (remote relo)
8 Quarts Amsoil Signature Series 5W30
Mobil 301 Filter (302 filter relocation)
Canton Pan w/ F150 Dipstick
Mobil 301 Filter (302 filter relocation)
Canton Pan w/ F150 Dipstick
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I honestly don't know why some of you guys will spend $8-$10 a quart for high end synthetics and then change it at 3k miles. That is just pissing away money that serves no purpose at all other than polluting the environment that much more. If you want a 3k interval there is nothing wrong with that, but you should just stick with cheaper dino oil. The reality is that even conventional dino oil is made to a much higher standard than the really old school need to change at 3k miles. Synthetic should be good for 6-8k intervals at the minimum.
Well, I have to admit that is usually the case for me, even though I may only have 1000, or less miles, so I guess that makes me a bit of a hypocrite.;-) I'm speaking mainly of the guys that DD the car. When you let a car sit most of the time, and just start it here and there as a garage queen like mine, you likely end up with more deposits and gasses in the oil than a car that's regularly driven. That is my only reason for changing it once a year.;-)
^^^I'm the same way Brian, and I know exactly what you meant.
Some of you may be forgetting the low mileage factor, 3k mi may be 6 months on some of these cars. My vert stays in the garage most of the week, out on weekends. No real road trips, just cruisin around town. I hit 6 months before 5k miles.
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it will take me 5 years to reach 5k. I just change it once a year anyways. as cheap as the discounters run the good oil/filter combos (i won't get into the brand or weight or level argument), it's no big deal, takes 20 minutes in the garage
Same as me, except I use 6 quarts...right at the dip stick mid point when cold, 3/4 when warm...:burnout:
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I really don't bother to much about the 6 month interval even if 3k miles haven't been reached. Even dino oils are way better than they use to be.
I'm having a hard time deciding on either amsoil 5w30 (found locally) or Royal purpls hps 5w30. I normally only do one oil change a year, as I put roughly 2k miles on a year. And I use a motorcraft filter.
I'm having a hard time deciding on either amsoil 5w30 (found locally) or Royal purpls hps 5w30. I normally only do one oil change a year, as I put roughly 2k miles on a year. And I use a motorcraft filter.
6.5 quarts of Amsoil Signature Series 5W-30 here with Amsoil Oil Filter every 3K miles!
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7 quarts of Royal Purple 5w20.
6.5 Q of Mobil 1 syn 5W30!
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