View Poll Results: How many miles between oil changes

I change every 3000

21.98%

3000 - 5000

34.07%

5001-7000

29.67%

7000-10000 or more

14.29%

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[POLL} How many miles do you get between oil changes

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Mar 15, 2010 | 01:53 PM

#21

~~~Josh~~

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From: Machineguns, because I don’t compromise

4k

I don't care if the oil sits for a year (synthetic)

I only change every 4k or maybe 500 miles after internal engine work (cam, etc)

Mar 15, 2010 | 02:27 PM

#22

02Z06clark

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From: honesdale pa

I like to DRIVE my Z so it's usually 3,000 miles or less.

Mar 15, 2010 | 02:37 PM

#23

wcsinx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thisMSGgood4me

Actually, it started out with a baseline of 10k miles but was upped to 15k miles, I think for the 2001 model.

6K miles for me between oil and filter changes, but I also change the filter every 3k miles (at mid-oil change), just to get a fresh filter on for the 2nd 3k miles before the next oil change.

Pretty sure it was 6k - 10k in the C5 timeframe. I know at least on my '02, if I drive "normally" it goes down 1% per 60 miles like clockwork.

I know there's someone here on the forum that actually worked on GM's oil monitor system. Maybe he'll chime in.

Mar 15, 2010 | 02:39 PM

#24

OIF2XVET

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I do it at about 3,000 if I have time otherwise it is as soon as I have time after 3K.

Mar 15, 2010 | 02:51 PM

#25

renegad44

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I bring the oil life monitor down to about 10% than change.

Mar 15, 2010 | 03:00 PM

#26

Jim2003

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From: Louisville KY

I change when the DIC gets to 10% oil life left. I do not go by milage.

Mar 15, 2010 | 07:12 PM

#27

moserbe

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From: Wellsboro Pa

Once a year. Typically 3-5000 miles.

Mar 15, 2010 | 07:17 PM

#28

YeloFevr

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From: Lititz PA

3000 or less if I race during that time. It's the blood of the car – I like to keep it fresh. Overkill? Maybe.

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Mar 15, 2010 | 07:36 PM

#29

Patman

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I let the oil life monitor hit zero before changing my oil, and that's usually right around 7000 miles for me.

Mar 15, 2010 | 08:35 PM

#30

Ghost Vette

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From: Griffin Ga.

About 3 to 4k miles. Usually no more than twice a year.

Mar 15, 2010 | 11:45 PM

#31

madmatt9471

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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

Change around every 3000, I am Boosted and @ 3000 miles I have put some stress on the oil and made it work hard

So it is cheap insurance to go ahead and change @ 3000 for my set-up and peace of mind:thmbs:

Thanks,Matt

Mar 16, 2010 | 03:04 AM

#32

thisMSGgood4me

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wcsinx

Pretty sure it was 6k - 10k in the C5 timeframe. I know at least on my '02, if I drive "normally" it goes down 1% per 60 miles like clockwork.

I know there's someone here on the forum that actually worked on GM's oil monitor system. Maybe he'll chime in.

He has chimed in, many times.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-oil-life.html

Read post #16 by Evil-Twin, about halfway down the post, it says 10k initially, then changed to 15k.

Mar 16, 2010 | 03:27 AM

#33

DeeGee

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I watched the DIC value when I was using the car in Vegas as a daily driver. I actually changed it earlier but the DIC was counting down at about 10% per thousand miles. I think I changed it at about 20% on that occasion. I hit one year every time now.

Mar 16, 2010 | 07:54 AM

#34

BT-01-vette

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It's cheap insurance so I have mine done at 3k for the most part and that is usually twice a yr if that at times. BTW I'm heavily modded

Mar 16, 2010 | 08:15 AM

#35

DevilDog II

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I change mine once a year, whether it needs it or not.

Last year I put 762 miles on the odometer. I always change it just before I put it into storage.

Mar 16, 2010 | 08:46 AM

#36

Tom73

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From: NM

I change the oil once a year. The lowest the Oil Monitor has ever gotten is about 40. Generally put on about 10K miles a year so guess you can say I am changing it at 10,000 miles. Manual says to change it when the Oil Monitor says to or once a years, whichever occures first.

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Mar 16, 2010 | 09:36 AM

#37

itzza427

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I'm guessing,,,about the 3 to 5K range. I go by the OLM,,usually below 10%,,actually ran it to 0% once. Average 2 to 3 changes per year which averages around 10,000 miles a year. I do a fair amount of short trip city/suburban driving that drives the OLM down a little quicker. When we take her to Atlanta,,we get more miles on the change!! A trip to the strip will cost a % or two

Mar 16, 2010 | 09:49 AM

#38

Glennm27

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There's probably nothing wrong with a 10k oil change, especially on a car that is street driven only.

NOT that I'd let it go that long, but I am sure I change mine way too frequently. I change it twice a year and only put about 4 to 5k per year on the car.

I do take take my car to the track (road course) quite a bit each year.

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