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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12-26-2015, 06:38 PM | #2 |
Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014
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I use Mobil1 in all of my cars and change every 5K
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12-26-2015, 06:55 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014
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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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12-26-2015, 06:58 PM | #4 |
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12-26-2015, 07:17 PM | #5 |
Drives: 2013 Camaro SS and 2014 SS Sedan Join Date: Jan 2013
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Once a year at 7500 miles
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12-26-2015, 07:17 PM | #6 |
Drives: 2010 IOM 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2011
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Mobil one and about every 3000 miles!
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12-26-2015, 07:19 PM | #7 |
Drives: 2012 Camaro 2Lt RS Ashen Gray Join Date: Apr 2012
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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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12-26-2015, 07:20 PM | #8 |
Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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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.
Cheap insurance and never a peep out of my stock L99 SS engine.
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12-26-2015, 07:33 PM | #9 |
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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12-26-2015, 07:38 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for your input gentlemen.
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12-26-2015, 07:56 PM | #11 |
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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12-26-2015, 08:22 PM | #12 |
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Drives: 2018 Nightfall Gray ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2012
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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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12-26-2015, 09:22 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2014 Saleen 620 White Label #14-011 Join Date: Dec 2014
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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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12-26-2015, 09:45 PM | #14 |
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