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POLL: How often do you change oil?

less than 3k miles

  22% (19)

3k miles

  55% (46)

5k miles

  16% (14)

7k miles

  1% (1)

10k+

  0% (0)

Whoah! gotta change the oil... wtf!

  3% (3)

Total Votes : 83

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POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:21:00 PM

mdvaldosta

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Just wondering how many of you folks out there still change oil at 3k? I know I don't - around 5k for me. Used to go 7k when I ran synthetic.

Oil companies want you to think that its best to change oil at 3k for long life, when in fact since the oils and engines of today are much better designed most manufacturers recommend 5-7k intervals - some even 12k oil changes with synthetic.

What do you do, and what do you think?

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:23:55 PM

DUB 6

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Status: offline I usually let it go to about 4-5K...but i took the long trip down to MS and i haven't changed it since i've been back.....So i'm definetly due.....I will be changing that sucker as soon as the weather gets better...Way to much snow here at the moment..

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:29:48 PM

2000iav6

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Status: offline holy shizz! I'm obviously doing my best to keep the oil companies in biznass!!! 2,500 miles ever since I can remember on every vehicle I own. Funny, I've never blown anything up either

Buy CVX!!!

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:33:41 PM

DUB 6

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 2000iav6

holy shizz! I'm obviously doing my best to keep the oil companies in biznass!!! 2,500 miles ever since I can remember on every vehicle I own. Funny, I've never blown anything up either

Buy CVX!!!

Well i changed it on the day i left...But you have to think....3,000 miles there....Then i drove around...Raced a few of my friends....Then drove it back to Seattle....So i definetly need to change my oil....On the plus side...I haven't moved it since i've been back home..lol

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:35:13 PM

grabbem88

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Status: offline i guess i'm different md. i check my oil once a week,and when i see that it's black i change it.
i run synth too it depends on how hard i run it.....i usually get over 5k out of it though.

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 7:42:08 PM

Mustangous

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Status: offline On my acura ( my every dayer) i change it every 2500-3000 miles because i run regular conventional oil. the reason i change my oil so much is because not only is Oil is supposed to lubricate, but is there to clean as well. Clean oil = clean engine. I'm not firmilular with sythetic yet but i just put it in my saleen and ill see how it looks.

Also they say to change oil every 3000 mile or 3 months. The 3 months is because once gas is mixed with the oil ( in the cumbustion chamber ) its no good for the oil. Thats why it is better to change the oil when winterizing/ puttig the car a way for the winter.

Everyone has there own beliefs....

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:13:03 PM

91LXstanger

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Status: offline ^^^haha...ur funny man...explaining what oil does and sh*t. lol... Just ragging on ya!

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:19:42 PM

thelast50ho

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Status: offline Man, i dont even put 5000 miles a year on my car and i change the oil maybe 2 or 3 times a year

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:23:32 PM

Mustangous

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Status: offline ahh.. its ok i can take it. I am suprised i didnt get more of it yet. lol

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:24:45 PM

stieny

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Status: offline Don't put that many miles on mine either but I change it around 3k usually alittle under running fully synthetic.

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:29:57 PM

fordguy17

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2500-3000k. better safe than sorry!

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:38:38 PM

C/Note

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every 1000 if i dont go on vaction..no more than 3000...

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:39:55 PM

89stanglx

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Status: offline i always change close to 3,000
2,500-3,500 depends on if i have the time on certain weekends but i really dont like to go past 3,000

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:54:37 PM

91LXstanger

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Status: offline With a brand spanking new engine, how long will u guys take before u change oils again?. I was thinking after the first grand...hmmm...

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 8:57:57 PM

2004and1966

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Status: offline Im sick in the head but 500,1000,3000 and plan to do a 5000.

Any one have any thoughts on the FoMoCo blend oil I been running it w/motorcraft filter

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 10:07:47 PM

Dan04COBRA

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I got to 4500-5000 with synthetic. When I run her hard I'll change it at 3500.

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 10:36:24 PM

DaGGer

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Status: offline i would do an oil change every 3k if i use regular oil but if i use sythetic...straight synthetic i would do it like 6-8k depending on how i drive it...

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 10:42:12 PM

Mustangous

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 2004and1966

Im sick in the head but 500,1000,3000 and plan to do a 5000.

Any one have any thoughts on the FoMoCo blend oil I been running it w/motorcraft filter

thats something i would do. I would make sure the first change is between 500 and a 1000. then normal after that.
My saleen manual says that for the first 500 mile the car comes with regular conventional oil for breaking and after that put sythentic then out.

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 10:50:15 PM

Obsol3te

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About every 2500 for me

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RE: POLL: How often do you change oil? - 1/7/2005 10:51:25 PM

2k1gt

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I try and change it every 3500 miles or so.

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