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JustRaf · 09-29-2012, 06:28 PM

Hello everyone,

Today is my first oil change for 3,793 milleage on the car drove 170 miles from my place to the dealership. I bought this OLM Care Plan from the dealership but the service guy mentioned that it was too early for the maintenance but still they proceed to do it. He just advice me to wait until the OLM indicator illuminates or at least 20% life on my oil or after 8 months before the next maintenance for the oil change.BTW on the manual at least 7500 miles then you can change the oil. So which rule do you follow on your oil maintenance?

Ryanbabz71 · 09-29-2012, 06:36 PM

I always do oil change 1 between 500 and 1000 miles

After this I usually change my truck oil at 3k but this is usually around 6 months. To me it's cheap piece of mine

The camaro only has 950 miles since April when i bought it and I just did the first one at 750

Ryan

tonyko1 · 09-29-2012, 06:39 PM

Do it every fill-up of gas, can't go wrong there, never can be too sure.

Chavira2009 · 09-29-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyko1

Do it every fill-up of gas, can't go wrong there, never can be too sure.

You can't be serious, right? So you're saying to change your oil every time you fill up your car? That would be an oil change every 300-400 miles. And at a price of $50-$80 per oil change. That would be a lot of money just wasted, Pointless.

Before it was said to change your oil every 3000 miles. But today's engine oils are better enginereed to last longer. You can even go 5000 miles between oil changes. It all depends on how you drive your car.

And about the Oil Life Monitor on your car, that is based on the way the car is driven. So, you can trust it if you want to, or do your oil changes between that 3000-5000 mile range.

GTFD2 · 09-29-2012, 06:51 PM

Do mine once a year when I store the car for winter. That makes it between 3000 and 4000 miles between changes. Normal summer driving for me.

Sterling · 09-29-2012, 06:55 PM

I change mine when the OLM tells me to... it's usually 9,000-10,000 miles.

midnighter · 09-29-2012, 07:05 PM

I changed my Camaro's oil last month for the first time at around 5,250 miles but my Camaro is almost 3 years old. I used 5-30 Mobile1 w/ a K&N oil filter. That was $80 and I did the oil change myself.

RJT Impala · 09-29-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chavira2009

You can't be serious, right? So you're saying to change your oil every time you fill up your car? That would be an oil change every 300-400 miles. And at a price of $50-$80 per oil change. That would be a lot of money just wasted, Pointless.

Before it was said to change your oil every 3000 miles. But today's engine oils are better enginereed to last longer. You can even go 5000 miles between oil changes. It all depends on how you drive your car.

And about the Oil Life Monitor on your car, that is based on the way the car is driven. So, you can trust it if you want to, or do your oil changes between that 3000-5000 mile range.

Hmmm...I hear a lot of sarcasm in the original comment. He's trying to make an obvious point regarding a common philosophy; ie, 3000 miles is a good frequency, therefore more frequent is more better (yeh, the grammar is intentionally incorrect.)

Chavira2009 · 09-29-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RJT Impala

Hmmm...I hear a lot of sarcasm in the original comment. He's trying to make an obvious point regarding a common philosophy; ie, 3000 miles is a good frequency, therefore more frequent is more better (yeh, the grammar is intentionally incorrect.)

Yea, I would suppose you can't go wrong with changing your engine oil so frequent. But, it is not necessary. If you want to spend all the money, go ahead, be my guest.

I was just giving my opinion, just like everyone else can.

SPARTAN sui · 09-29-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyko1

Do it every fill-up of gas, can't go wrong there, never can be too sure.

big papa · 09-29-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling

I change mine when the OLM tells me to... it's usually 9,000-10,000 miles.

^This^

Modern engines and modern oil, no worries, no wasting money or resources...

SPARTAN sui · 09-29-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by big papa

^This^

Modern engines and modern oil, no worries, no wasting money or resources...

No sense in throwing your money away.

rberns · 09-29-2012, 07:23 PM

I only change mine before I garage it for the winter.

tomlink · 09-29-2012, 07:27 PM

I did my first change at 3000. After that every change after going under 20% on the DIC.

09-29-2012, 06:28 PM	#1
JustRaf YOU.ONLY.LIVE.ONCE Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS 2013 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central CA Posts: 874	About Oil change! Hello everyone, Today is my first oil change for 3,793 milleage on the car drove 170 miles from my place to the dealership. I bought this OLM Care Plan from the dealership but the service guy mentioned that it was too early for the maintenance but still they proceed to do it. He just advice me to wait until the OLM indicator illuminates or at least 20% life on my oil or after 8 months before the next maintenance for the oil change.BTW on the manual at least 7500 miles then you can change the oil. So which rule do you follow on your oil maintenance?

09-29-2012, 06:36 PM	#2
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	I always do oil change 1 between 500 and 1000 miles After this I usually change my truck oil at 3k but this is usually around 6 months. To me it's cheap piece of mine The camaro only has 950 miles since April when i bought it and I just did the first one at 750 Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

09-29-2012, 06:55 PM	#6
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,885 View My Garage	I change mine when the OLM tells me to... it's usually 9,000-10,000 miles. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

09-29-2012, 07:23 PM	#13
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	I only change mine before I garage it for the winter. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

09-29-2012, 06:39 PM	#3
tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Do it every fill-up of gas, can't go wrong there, never can be too sure.

09-29-2012, 06:51 PM	#5
GTFD2 Drives: C7 2LT Vert 2014/2LT RS 2012 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Grafton OH Posts: 234	Do mine once a year when I store the car for winter. That makes it between 3000 and 4000 miles between changes. Normal summer driving for me.

09-29-2012, 07:05 PM	#7
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	I changed my Camaro's oil last month for the first time at around 5,250 miles but my Camaro is almost 3 years old. I used 5-30 Mobile1 w/ a K&N oil filter. That was $80 and I did the oil change myself.

09-29-2012, 07:27 PM	#14
tomlink Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 953 View My Garage	I did my first change at 3000. After that every change after going under 20% on the DIC.