Mobile 1 Oil Change Interval
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Mobile 1 Oil Change Interval
If I run Mobile 1 5W30 in my C5 as many of you have recommended (and thank you), what should be the oil change interval in miles and/or time? Most of my driving is open road trips. Would the oil filter change interval be the same?
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Didn't we just go through this last week in another thread? And then a couple of weeks prior to that? And then a few more weeks before that, etc....
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Give the guy some slack. If you bothered to take a look when he joined the forum it was April 2010 so I doubt he was here last week or 2 weeks before that or 2 weeks before that and so on.
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From: ALL governments are legalized mobsters, so doesn't matter where I live :(
or possibly a :o, just a little comical when you see it several times. 
As far as oil change interval, like others have said, the DIC is a pretty good indication of when you should change your oil. If your a track guy and beat on the vette more often then I would consider changing the oil sooner then what DIC indicates, other then that it's status quo!
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I use Royal Purple and my mechanic told me that they recommend changing the oil every 12,000 miles with filter changes every 5,000. They top the engine off with fresh Royal Purple if the level drops.
I use the DIC as a guide but try to stick with the 5,000 mile check up.
I use the DIC as a guide but try to stick with the 5,000 mile check up.
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Synthetic does not extend oil change intervals, it only lubes/protects the engine better over the interval period. It still gets contaminated with fuel, moisture, dirt, etc just like regular oil. Whatever your habits are with regular, keep it with synthetic (unless your habits are bad).
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What difference does it matter how many times this "type" of question has been asked ?
That's why some if not most of use are here on the board, to HELP a fellow Corvette brothers out !
And to the OP, I change my oil when the DIC comes on.
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If it bothers you to answer the question or give a reply, then stay out of the thread.
What difference does it matter how many times this "type" of question has been asked ?
That's why some if not most of use are here on the board, to HELP a fellow Corvette brother out !
What difference does it matter how many times this "type" of question has been asked ?
That's why some if not most of use are here on the board, to HELP a fellow Corvette brother out !
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In the vette with 18K I change it once a year
In the 96 Maxima SE with 40K I change it once a year
In the 2000 Blazer with 207K every 6 K
I even used it in my snow blower this winter...
All use Mobil 1
In the 96 Maxima SE with 40K I change it once a year
In the 2000 Blazer with 207K every 6 K
I even used it in my snow blower this winter...
All use Mobil 1
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I run ENEOS 5W40 - Change evry 4000 to 5000
YES! Change the filter "EVERY" time you do your oil change
Thanks,Matt
YES! Change the filter "EVERY" time you do your oil change
Thanks,Matt
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Synthetic does not extend oil change intervals, it only lubes/protects the engine better over the interval period. It still gets contaminated with fuel, moisture, dirt, etc just like regular oil. Whatever your habits are with regular, keep it with synthetic (unless your habits are bad).
