Oil change every 7,500 miles is fine for some vehi
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My OCI's are 7-11K miles.
My OCI's are 7-11K miles.
A gereral statement I hope. What about the person who makes 1 mile trips to drop off/pickup the kids at school type.
I can`t help but step into this with both feet
and quote from Wikipedia:
The drain intervals here in Europe are longer than in the US. (I`m sure this have been pointed out here before though
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Found a couple of pages:
http://www.amsoil.com/lit/lng_article/index.aspx
http://www.autoeducation.com/autoshop101/oil-change-9.htm
Take my 1998 Renault Megane as an example:
(It`s not sold in the US, I believe, but it`s a car on size with the Ford Focus)
Owners manual states on oil change:
Mineral oil: Change every 7500 km OR six months.
Synthetic oil: Change every 15000 km OR twelve months.
For 1999 and newer cars, the km intervals were raised to 10000/20000 kms.
Of course, one MAY argue that those pesky French are advocating such long drain intervals because they want us to destroy our engines and buy a new car.
But as I tend to think that as the French automakers still are trying to get rid of the bad image they got themselfes into in the eighties,
they wouldn`t risk that.
The drain intervals here in Europe are longer than in the US. (I`m sure this have been pointed out here before though
Found a couple of pages:
http://www.amsoil.com/lit/lng_article/index.aspx
http://www.autoeducation.com/autoshop101/oil-change-9.htm
Take my 1998 Renault Megane as an example:
(It`s not sold in the US, I believe, but it`s a car on size with the Ford Focus)
Owners manual states on oil change:
Mineral oil: Change every 7500 km OR six months.
Synthetic oil: Change every 15000 km OR twelve months.
For 1999 and newer cars, the km intervals were raised to 10000/20000 kms.
Of course, one MAY argue that those pesky French are advocating such long drain intervals because they want us to destroy our engines and buy a new car.
But as I tend to think that as the French automakers still are trying to get rid of the bad image they got themselfes into in the eighties,
My Dad's 1980 Ford Fairmont claimed a 10,000 mile OCI under highway use. They didn't have much to say about the thing's HP, etc, in brochures but compared it to a 1970 Ford that needed way more maintenance (probably new points and a tuneup every 12k too).
Ford can skirt the issue on both sides by issuing random press releases about ease of maintenance but not cracking down on dealers who recommend more frequent changes.
Ford can skirt the issue on both sides by issuing random press releases about ease of maintenance but not cracking down on dealers who recommend more frequent changes.
My '96 Audi S6 factory recommendation is 15000 km (9375 miles) or 1 year OCI with VW 500.00 oil (mineral oil). Severe service is half of that.
My '05 GM Opel Astra is up to 30 000 km or 2 years. OLM decides. That is on GM-LL-025A synthetic oil.
My '05 GM Opel Astra is up to 30 000 km or 2 years. OLM decides. That is on GM-LL-025A synthetic oil.
I'm running 3,000 mi OCIs on my wife's Hyundai due to the 100k mile warranty. Any thoughts on pouring the used oil in my old Dakota for another 3,000 miles since oil is supposed to be good for 6 or 7 k miles these days? Or am I nuts?
John
John
True...just trying to save oil (although if I recycle it I guess it's the same thing, basically).
John
John
I am afraid the Ford MC oil I got in my case might have sheared or thinned and was wondering if 4800 miles was not too soon to pull the oil + filter out and replace with new goo/gear.
"A gereral statement I hope. What about the person who makes 1 mile trips to drop off/pickup the kids at school type."
5-6k with those as well, just not 8-13k like the highway driver.
Salesrep, I don't think this would be a problem. Even if this person were driving 1 mile to the school(personally, I would just walk) he/she would only do 364 miles a year. At that time the oil should be changed, anyway. In 364 miles, I don't think a lot of damage would occur.
5-6k with those as well, just not 8-13k like the highway driver.
Salesrep, I don't think this would be a problem. Even if this person were driving 1 mile to the school(personally, I would just walk) he/she would only do 364 miles a year. At that time the oil should be changed, anyway. In 364 miles, I don't think a lot of damage would occur.
I have changed oil in many engines run like this that drain out milk shake oil!!
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