Oil Change Poll
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Oil Change Poll
Do you change your oil by a particular mileage or by the viscosity breakdown on your DIC?
I typically change my oil at 5K but I've noticed the recommended 7% viscosity is well beyond that.
I typically change my oil at 5K but I've noticed the recommended 7% viscosity is well beyond that.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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With the Mobile 1 or any of the synthetic oils, the need to change is not as great as the old oil. I change mind every six months as mine is not a daily driver, but I would thing a good rule of thumb would be 7500 miles or follow the DIC.
I also change my own oil. No Quick Change or dealerships for me.
I also change my own oil. No Quick Change or dealerships for me.
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I change mine when the DIC hits zero. It usually works out to about 7k miles. I have run Royal Purple, Mobil 1, and Castrol Edge. It ends up being about twice a year on oil changes.
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Although this is my first year of ownership of a Corvette, the mileage and DIC worked out to an oil change a couple weeks ago. That equates to one a year, or 7500 miles, which is fine with me.
