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Old 11-16-2007, 07:52 AM
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Progress! Nice to see you're running great oil. How many miles will you put on it before the next oil change.
5-6 Months or 5500-6500 miles
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And yes, these girls were very appreciative I changed their oil. But one hadn't had it changed in 10,000 miles so I couldn't NOT do it. I actually TAUGHT one of them how to do it because she wanted to learn (and her boyfriend wouldn't show her). :P
At least you were appreciated. I tried to help this woman out in Boston with her overheated car and I got some water for her radiator and spend about 35 minutes trying to help her out. I didnt even receive a thank you.

So when are you going to rebuild that motor Jacob?
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And yes, these girls were very appreciative I changed their oil. But one hadn't had it changed in 10,000 miles so I couldn't NOT do it. I actually TAUGHT one of them how to do it because she wanted to learn (and her boyfriend wouldn't show her). :P
At least you were appreciated. I tried to help this woman out in Boston with her overheated car and I got some water for her radiator and spend about 35 minutes trying to help her out. I didnt even receive a thank you.

So when are you going to rebuild that motor Jacob?
140000 miles maybe motor has 85k ish
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Progress! Nice to see you're running great oil. How many miles will you put on it before the next oil change.
5-6 Months or 5500-6500 miles




I cringe when I go 3500 on mine
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Progress! Nice to see you're running great oil. How many miles will you put on it before the next oil change.
5-6 Months or 5500-6500 miles




I cringe when I go 3500 on mine

I thought synthetic oil is good for 6000 miles?
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Progress! Nice to see you're running great oil. How many miles will you put on it before the next oil change.
5-6 Months or 5500-6500 miles




I cringe when I go 3500 on mine

I thought synthetic oil is good for 6000 miles?
its supposed to be good for that, i thought it was 5k but not a huge difference, some people just like to change their oil more often, yours should be fine
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Check this out for some really interesting information:
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=87439

I found it to be really useful, and it'* got so much awesome information from people on this forum. There'* a lot more good stuff with a search or two for oil filters and oil viscosity, too. I hope that clarifies a few things.
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Bought Mobil 1 Extended Performance (5 qts) and a Mobil 1 oil filter. It
That combo will EASLY.......go 6,000-7,000+ miles, sleep good at nigh your engine
is protected well.
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jacob, how much of your driving is city and how much is highway?
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Originally Posted by GoldenBullet
jacob, how much of your driving is city and how much is highway?
Hmmm....

It varies by the week but its mostly 60% City and 40% highway.

Why do u ask?
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