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Re: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?
Posted by Bob Davis (more from Bob Davis) on Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:11:24
In Reply to: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Handsome Stranger, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 08:21:52
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I changed from 5k to 10k change rituals after doing two lab tests on the oil to determine the proper interval. I use RP (synthetic) 15w40 year-round in the Deep South, and the tests showed that wear metals were very low, TBN (total base number) good, and viscosity unchanged at 10k miles. Changing any oil at 25k intervals, regardless of brand, is poor advice. Be advised that Mobil 1 advertised 25k-mile intervals years ago but no longer do, nor do they recommend it.
Road & Track magazine stated that fossil oil should be changed every 3k and synthetics 10-15k under normal conditions. Driving in dusty conditions, prolonged idling, and frequent short trips before proper warmup will require more frequent changes. Some oil manufacturers recommend a filter change at 5k intervals, but I use high-quality (Delco UPF-53 synthetic fiber) filters and don't perform this interim filter change. The lab tests I've performed indicate the interim change isn't necessary.
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Posts in this Thread:
- How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Handsome Stranger, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 08:21:52
- Re: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Bob Davis, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:11:24 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Serge
, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:18:38 - Maybe also consider tranny oil, SaabKen, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:36:28
- Re: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Dick in Falls Church, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:04:18
- Re: How Often Do I Need To Change The Oil?, Yaofeng, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 09:05:08
- Change The Oil Every ...., Steve Brown, Tue, 1 Oct 2002 08:36:13
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