Oil change not yet???
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Racer
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From: chula vista ca
Oil change not yet???
Well Ive decided to go by what it says in the computer and right now Im at 44 percent oil life left and im 1,000 miles over the standard 3,000 mile change. Its the first time ive ever ever done this with any vehicle ive owned. Just had to get that off my chest thanks
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
My SRX went 11K miles on Mobil 1 before the DIC said it was time to change the oil.
I just changed the oil on my "01 Vert (96K miles) at a 5K mile oil interval... it still showed 46% oil life...
I just changed the oil on my "01 Vert (96K miles) at a 5K mile oil interval... it still showed 46% oil life...
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From: NM
Originally Posted by ransvett
.... right now Im at 44 percent oil life left and im 1,000 miles over the standard 3,000 mile change....
tom...
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
Calm down...
RELAX...
Trust your DIC
Hell...30 years ago with inferior oil and worse engines...the suggested mileage between changes was like 10,000..
Just a money maker for the oil companies....
Trust your DIC
Hell...30 years ago with inferior oil and worse engines...the suggested mileage between changes was like 10,000..
Just a money maker for the oil companies....
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Just let your DIC tell you when to change oil. Why throw perfectly good oil away.
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From: pasadena in the great state of TEXAS
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Originally Posted by StephenT
Change it at 0% or at one year 
why waste the money if it is not necessary. i run mobil 1 in my other 3 cars and run it 7000 miles between changes... no problems here
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Originally Posted by Tom/99
I change my oil and filter every 2,000 miles.
Originally Posted by steve8
Must be nice to have money to burn.
...its better than wasting $40 a week on cigarettes.....and you don't get lung cancer and other health issues by changing oil like he does
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Originally Posted by Tom/99
I change my oil and filter every 2,000 miles.
I thought every 4000 to 5000 was premature. When I change mine it's still relitively clear and I use "it" in a all my lawn and garden equipment. 
