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May 5, 2004 | 03:34 AM

#21

MaSTeRofDZaSTeR

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Re: Oil Changes (CBR Rider)

I don't run synthetic. I do mine every 3k of course, but if you're running synthetic you should typically do it every 5k. Those of you that do it every 3k with synthetic though, I don't blame you. I'd still do it every 3k even with synthetic. Logically it could never hurt the vette, only the wallet. I clean my K&N every 6 months and re-oil it at every 3k, typically every oil change cuz of dusty conditions.

[Modified by MaSTeRofDZaSTeR, 2:36 AM 5/5/2004]

May 5, 2004 | 07:17 AM

#22

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Re: Oil Changes (MaSTeRofDZaSTeR)

when the "change oil" lite comes on.....using Mobil1...on my other cars using dino oil every 5-6K....I thought it was interesting when I bought my last Ford I got the service package with it...the oil change interval is 5K....but if you dont buy the service package they recommend every 3K....so when they are paying for it its every 5 when you pay its every 3....with modern oils changing every 3K is a waste of oil.....unless you are doing some really hard driving...ive got 200K on my Taurus using dino oil and change between 5-6K...vette has 107K on it and neither one uses any oil and pulling a valve cover reveals a clean engine.....

:seeya

May 5, 2004 | 07:46 AM

#23

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Re: Oil Changes (CBR Rider)

I only drive 4-5000 miles a year since I got my baby so I take it to Mr Goodwrench before I put it away for the winter.

May 5, 2004 | 08:04 AM

#24

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Re: Oil Changes (Mikez40)

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Oil and filter 5,000 on all my cars.

:cheers: :iagree: with 12qts in an LT5 I think 5K is fine (you only change 9qts)

May 5, 2004 | 08:22 AM

#25

vader86

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Re: Oil Changes (CBR Rider)

between 3 and 5K, depending on how ive driven her for those miles

May 5, 2004 | 08:43 AM

#26

runner140*

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Re: Oil Changes (Mikez40)

Mobil 1 and k&n filter every 3000 miles! :smash:

May 5, 2004 | 10:23 AM

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Re: Oil Changes (elefkow)

Mobil 1 and K&N filter once per year.

-Rick

May 5, 2004 | 08:45 PM

#28

rons85

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Re: Oil Changes (cicch95)

Amsoil here - the "extended life" 0w-30. Change it every 15,000 or so - about twice a year. I swap out the (also amsoil) filter about half way through the oil change. The amsoil air filter gets washed and re-oiled at every oil change. I put a bit over 100 miles a day on this car - and drive it all year round. About 150,000 on it now and adding up fast!