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Re: Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes
Posted by Dick in Falls Church [Email] (more from Dick in Falls Church) on Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:47:24
In Reply to: Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes, tincob, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:12:11
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Well, lets see. 7 miles a day is about 35 miles a week. Go on the safe side, and add a bit for weekends so we get 50 miles a week. Assuming you work 50 weeks a year, and play in the sunshine for 2 weeks, you are putting on about 2500 miles a year.
Based on that, I say change once a year regardless of the mileage. If you do 5000 miles a year, fine. If you do 3000, fine.
Far as AMSOIL is concerned, for that kind of use get the 5W-30,, 10W-30 or 5W-40. I doubt you would notice any difference between them.
And, as Dean said, it would be very good for the car to run it longer at least a couple times a month to cook out the water!
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes, tincob, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:12:11
- Blowing it out unnecessary, Ari
, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:32:12 - what does owner's manual recommend for severe duty?, Aero'ed, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:21:03
- Re: Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes, john fitzpatrick, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:47:29
- The old "rule of thumb"...., Schu, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:01:11
- For once a year oil change, tincob, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:06:23
- Re: Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes, Dick in Falls Church, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:47:24 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Oil change interval for 7 mile commutes, Dean, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:21:04
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