Re: Oil Change
  By: Steven Wolf to All on Wed May 22 2019 09:43 am

 >  After how many miles do you have your oil changed in your vehicle? Do you
 > have a favorite oil brand? One that you swear by? What weight do you prefer?
 > 10W-30? Synthetic? If your dealer changes your oil how often do they say to
 > bring it in? Do you know what oil they use? What about anti-freeze? Summer
 > is almost here? Is your vehicle ready for it? You need the right oil because
 > your car gets a lot hotter in the summer. You need the right ant-freeze mix
 > because the AC also makes your car run much hotter. Is your vehicle "up to
 > snuff"??

It definitely depends on the vehicle. My diesel truck has a recommended oil
change interval of 15,000 miles. Many people have told me that I am crazy doing
oil changes at such a long intervals. I haven't had any issues yet and the
engine has just crossed the 200,000 mile mark. The truck is a 2007 Dodge Ram
2500 with a Cummins engine.

For my gas powered truck, I do oil changes at around 6000 miles.

I never listen to the oil change service shops, though. They still recommend
3000 mile oil changes which is far too frequent with modern cars. Thats just
wasted money and oil.




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