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Old 12-26-2015, 06:34 PM   #1
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Synthetic oil, how long are you guy's going between changes?

Obviously it depends on driving habits. When i track my car i will start off with new and change after the event. I have always changed oil in my vehicles every 4000 miles, my 98 Toyota Tacoma has 365,000 (normal oil) miles on it and other then clutch, radiator i have never had a problem. This is my 1st V8, and I use Mobil1. Synthetic claims 15,000 between oil changes, there is just no way i could feel comfortable doing that. I changed oil today with only 5000 miles on it. Under normal driving how long are you synthetic users going between changes?
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Old 12-26-2015, 06:38 PM   #2
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I use Mobil1 in all of my cars and change every 5K
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Old 12-26-2015, 06:55 PM   #3
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Castrol 5w30 full synthetic, 5,000 miles. Oil life indicator is usually at about 40%.

Previous owner used Mobil 1 and changed when the oil indicator said to....7-9K miles (at the dealer!). Doesn't loose any oil at 5k mi.
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Old 12-26-2015, 06:58 PM   #4
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I use Mobil1 in all of my cars and change every 5K
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:17 PM   #5
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:17 PM   #6
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Mobil one and about every 3000 miles!
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:19 PM   #7
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Ive worked in a few shops and know the intervals but ask any car person that loves their ride and even people i know that work at dealers change there oil sooner that what the manufacture recommends, yeah many will tell you that your wasting your money by doing it sooner buy hey it's my money right lol My car is a 2012 and is currently at 76k and i change my own oil every 3k with Mobile1 Full Synthetic Extended Performance (The Gold Cap)
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:20 PM   #8
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9 oil changes in 6 years and 39,000 miles. Will do the next one in the spring at 41,000.
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:33 PM   #9
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1st oil change was at 1.500. Changed to Royal Purple, Changed filter @ 4.500K at oil life. Will change oil @ 9K oil life using Royal Purple again. I have 10.500K since New.
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:38 PM   #10
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Thanks for your input gentlemen.
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Old 12-26-2015, 07:56 PM   #11
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5K miles, about 40-35% oilf life. Probably next change will be at +6K but it all depends on driving style. 1st year owning I drove like a crazy
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Old 12-26-2015, 08:22 PM   #12
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Royal Purple and I changed the first time at 5K and then again at 10K. After that it will be every 10 K. I only use AC delco filters too. Did the same on my Ss and was still running like a top with almost 50K when I sold it.
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Old 12-26-2015, 09:22 PM   #13
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Let car break in on dealership oil 500,1500, 3000, at 5k change every 5k with amsoil sig series. Never loses oil between changes and hardly any in catch can. Even with blower.
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Old 12-26-2015, 09:45 PM   #14
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