February 16, 200521 yr I just saw an investigative special on NBC 5 in Palm Beach (up in FAU). They say that you don't have to change your oil every 3 months. This was news to me--because even my auto-intelligent cousin says that's right. But they asked a couple of experts--and you don't really have to change your car more than once a year, or once every 10-12,000 miles...
February 16, 200521 yr After 5k miles car performance and efficiency goes down a bunch. I still changed mine at 3,000-3,500 miles back when I had a car.
February 16, 200521 yr With regular motor oil, I can notice the difference after 5K miles. You can get more out of it, but you must change the filter at 5K. A pure synthetic can let you go as much as 30K between changes, but you still need to change the filter every 7.5 - 10K miles.
February 16, 200521 yr about 4k is a good benchmark for changing oil. unless you have synthetic then the rules are different, granted you pay more for the synthetic oil in the first place. after about 5k the vehicle runs like crap.
February 16, 200521 yr Every 4-5k probably best time to get it changed...besides not like oil changes cost very much or you could do it yourself
February 16, 200521 yr I always use that synthetic high mileage crap from Pennzoil. My car performs well with that sh*t, although I never go more than 4000 miles b/w changes
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil.
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners.
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] Who are you? :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam /watching that post count swell with pride //thank you enzyte ///and Fritz is right you don't need a mechanic to change oil. if women can do it any man should be able to :plain
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305.
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud 687343[/snapback] Lenny's too skinny for my tastes.
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud 687343[/snapback] Lenny's too skinny for my tastes. 687346[/snapback] Hahahaha :lol Perhaps Cecil Fielder is more your type?
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud 687343[/snapback] Lenny's too skinny for my tastes. 687346[/snapback] Hahahaha :lol Perhaps Cecil Fielder is more your type? 687348[/snapback] John Kruk.
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud 687343[/snapback] Lenny's too skinny for my tastes. 687346[/snapback] Hahahaha :lol Perhaps Cecil Fielder is more your type? 687348[/snapback] John Kruk. 687351[/snapback] O dear
February 16, 200521 yr it's great to have a good mechanic! 687197[/snapback] You don't need a mechanic to change the oil. 687318[/snapback] Remember Fritz that gomarlins only purpose is to elevate his personal post count with useless one-liners. 687322[/snapback] He's like a male MarlinsChik305. 687329[/snapback] I wonder which marlins player he thinks is cute? No one can beat lenny harris thats one sexy stud 687343[/snapback] Lenny's too skinny for my tastes. 687346[/snapback] Hahahaha :lol Perhaps Cecil Fielder is more your type? 687348[/snapback] John Kruk. 687351[/snapback] O dear 687354[/snapback] The mullet. :notworthy
February 17, 200521 yr I change mine religiously every 3,000 miles... that's why both vehicles I had are still running with 300,000 and 150,000 miles on them. And don't trust a mechanic to change your oil. There's too many shortcuts he could take.
February 17, 200521 yr Author I change mine religiously every 3,000 miles... that's why both vehicles I had are still running with 300,000 and 150,000 miles on them. And don't trust a mechanic to change your oil. There's too many shortcuts he could take. 687840[/snapback] Seriously, I've never tried it my self, but it seems quite easy... Go under the car, pop open the oil tube, drain the dirty oil, close the chamber. Prop the hood, open the oil tube, set a funnel, and pour oil... Am I right?
February 17, 200521 yr And by the way...300,000 miles is ABSURD. You are my new hero. 687855[/snapback] Must be the dodge Al Bundy owned. He hit over a million on that one. :mischief
February 17, 200521 yr I change mine religiously every 3,000 miles... that's why both vehicles I had are still running with 300,000 and 150,000 miles on them. And don't trust a mechanic to change your oil. There's too many shortcuts he could take. 687840[/snapback] Seriously, I've never tried it my self, but it seems quite easy... Go under the car, pop open the oil tube, drain the dirty oil, close the chamber. Prop the hood, open the oil tube, set a funnel, and pour oil... Am I right? 687853[/snapback] You forgot changing the filter. Do that in between cycling out the old and new oil. There's nothing to it, you just need the tools (which aren't many at all) and to have someone experienced to help you the first couple tries. And the car I had that made it 300,000 miles (before I sold it).... American baby. 1982 Ford F-100.
February 17, 200521 yr Author Go figure...I used to have an Explorer...Now I have a Monte Carlo And I've crapped it up a good bit...Only 45,000 miles though. Anyway, my dad owned three Goodyear auto shops for about 10 years, and he has never shown me anything about the diagnostics of a car--except how to change a tire...
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