engine oil question
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engine oil question
im changing the oil today for the first time in this cars life with me. 45k miles.
im using mobile 1 fully synthetic oil with a wix oil filter.
how long should i go between oil changes with fully synthetic? should i be using fully synthetic or not? is mobile 1 good, or should i be using valvoline, or some other brand?
these questions have occured to me while procuring the oil. any input would be appreciated and a quick use of the search function revealed no real knowledge on the subject to me.
im using mobile 1 fully synthetic oil with a wix oil filter.
how long should i go between oil changes with fully synthetic? should i be using fully synthetic or not? is mobile 1 good, or should i be using valvoline, or some other brand?
these questions have occured to me while procuring the oil. any input would be appreciated and a quick use of the search function revealed no real knowledge on the subject to me.
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I have surpassed 5000 miles on the SE... Gotta love Mobil 1
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thank you will and jr. now i remember why i decided to do this myself instead of paying someone else to do it.
hm. somehow it hadnt occurred to me to look on the dipstick.
hm. somehow it hadnt occurred to me to look on the dipstick.
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I cant tell you how nice it is having access to two hoists at work, and a 6 bay 14 truck shop...hehe makes oil changes a breeze even in -40.
5000 miles is defintally a good interval, but dont feel too too bad if you go over that by a bit..I pushed 6500 on my last oil change..had a trip to oregon in there too..
5000 miles is defintally a good interval, but dont feel too too bad if you go over that by a bit..I pushed 6500 on my last oil change..had a trip to oregon in there too..
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For the past 8 months I have changed my Mobil 1 every 3000 miles as I would any other oil. But after reading an interesting article on Mobil 1, and what others have done, I think I will change it every 5,000 now. One point in the article was that as oil ages, engine wear decreases. So "compulsive" oil changers could benefit from changing oil less often.
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Originally Posted by bonnie94ssei
. . . after reading an interesting article on Mobil 1, and what others have done, I think I will change it every 5,000 now. One point in the article was that as oil ages, engine wear decreases.