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With your frequent changes at 2,500, I'm sure it's fine. But note that the S2K's redline is what? about 9,000 RPM? Lots of shearing forces. Synthetics are built from the ground up, molecule by molecule and have nice strong evenly sized chains. They hold up much better under shearing forces than dinosaur juice.
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I'm another owner that oil changes every 2,500KMs. Why? Because I always push the car to it's limits until the engine oil peaks boiling point. Maybe it might seem to be an un-necessary type of maintenance to some but for me it's just great. I don't mind paying the bit of extra and having a peace of mind that at least I'm doing my part in keeping the car well maintained to the best of my ability.
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Takashi, if you often push the boiling point, what you are doing is prudent. The factory recommended mileage between changes is based on "average" driving conditions, but the manual itself states that you should change more often under "severe" conditions. The driving you describe is severe.
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