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oil change question
hey i have a question for u all, i dont drive my car much anymore and is it safe to not change my oil for like 6 months (guess) i only drive on the weekends and its just around town and im thinking that its gonna take forever to get 3000 miles. so is their a date i can go between oil chages? cuz they useally say every 3 months right?
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Originally Posted by L27Buick
darn yeah currently im past my date by a month and im still like 2500 miles or from the next mileage. lol
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Re: oil change question
Originally Posted by L27Buick
hey i have a question for u all, i dont drive my car much anymore and is it safe to not change my oil for like 6 months (guess) i only drive on the weekends and its just around town and im thinking that its gonna take forever to get 3000 miles. so is their a date i can go between oil chages? cuz they useally say every 3 months right?
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Originally Posted by popatim
6 months would be pushing it for Dino oil. If your using synthetic then thats ok.
and btw - its generaly 3 months or 3000 miles, whichever comes first.
and btw - its generaly 3 months or 3000 miles, whichever comes first.
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Originally Posted by L27Buick
darn yeah currently im past my date by a month and im still like 2500 miles or from the next mileage. lol
Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
Personally, I don't have a problem with this AS LONG AS.......when you drive the car on the weekends, you get the car up to operating temperature. This usually means the water temp reaches approx 195 degrees.
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Originally Posted by MACDRIVE
. It'* the moisture buildup in the oil that you want to burn off by bringing the engine up to operating temperature.
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