Oil change question
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Oil change question
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It has 13.5k miles on it.
Based on the service records I found in the car, the oil was last changed at 9 k miles in 2/03 when the previous owner got the 15k maint. service done.
I checked the oil & it looks clean & full
The manual says change every 7500 miles.
Should I change it now or wait another 3k miles?
thanks!
It has 13.5k miles on it.
Based on the service records I found in the car, the oil was last changed at 9 k miles in 2/03 when the previous owner got the 15k maint. service done.
I checked the oil & it looks clean & full
The manual says change every 7500 miles.
Should I change it now or wait another 3k miles?
thanks!
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7500 miles is appropriate if you only do highway driving, but most of us fall under the severe category...which is 3750 miles. i'd change it now. btw i would change my oil every 3000 miles or 3 months, whichever comes first.
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castrol gtx 10w30, has a high count of molybdenum....which is the stuff found in the "special" breakin fluid.
stick with regular dino oil until 10k miles, you want the engine to break in properly until then.
stick with regular dino oil until 10k miles, you want the engine to break in properly until then.
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