Hi all. New here. Love the place. I've already searched for answers to the questions as to whether or not I an mix conventional and synthetic oils and viscosity.
I have a 2001 Buick LeSabre with the 3.8L engine, about 73,000 miles.
I have to add a quart of oil about every 1,500 miles. My mechanic says that is fine. There are no oil leaks and emissions tests are good. So where's the oil going?
Anyway, the car's manual says that I should change oil every 3,000 miles because most (but not all) of my trips are in the suburbs and of about 10 miles each. They call it City duty.
Since I add a couple of quarts of oil every 3,000 miles which replaces old oil, at 3,000 miles, I've already changed out 2 quarts of oil. The old oil has been replaced with new oil. With that, I think I can extend oil changes to 5,000 miles.
Does this make sense?
I have a 2001 Buick LeSabre with the 3.8L engine, about 73,000 miles.
I have to add a quart of oil about every 1,500 miles. My mechanic says that is fine. There are no oil leaks and emissions tests are good. So where's the oil going?
Anyway, the car's manual says that I should change oil every 3,000 miles because most (but not all) of my trips are in the suburbs and of about 10 miles each. They call it City duty.
Since I add a couple of quarts of oil every 3,000 miles which replaces old oil, at 3,000 miles, I've already changed out 2 quarts of oil. The old oil has been replaced with new oil. With that, I think I can extend oil changes to 5,000 miles.
Does this make sense?