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Old 01-26-2021, 08:51 PM   #1
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So happy with my car.

Just replaced the factory battery in my 2012 V6.

Car rolled off the line 11/11 bought it 8/12, oil changes, rotor and brake replacement is the only mechanical things I've had to do.She has 187k on the odometer.
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Old 01-27-2021, 01:01 AM   #2
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good to hear.at 63k i guess mine still has some life in it.
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Old 01-27-2021, 02:53 AM   #3
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Great news!!! Congrats!!! Boy those oil changes have been hammered into all of our heads, they're so freaking important!
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Old 01-27-2021, 04:01 AM   #4
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Great news!!! Congrats!!! Boy those oil changes have been hammered into all of our heads, they're so freaking important!
I change mine every 1,000 miles or less lol. I don’t put much mileage on her but I drive hard.
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Old 01-27-2021, 09:41 AM   #5
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Just replaced the factory battery in my 2012 V6.

I keep hearing about the longevity of these batteries. I don't use a tender on mine; just park it in the garage and drive it maybe once or twice per week just to keep it from sitting too long. I put about 6k miles on it per year, so oil changes are annual.


I have a V6, too, so although I drive hard on the highway, the oil life isn't really impacted all too much.
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Old 01-27-2021, 10:43 AM   #6
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Nice car!
The 5th gens overall have a great reliability if adult driven and well cared for.
Yeah, oil change scheduled for superbowl sunday and off the top of my head it will have been driven 155 miles since last superbowl sundays oil change.
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Old 01-27-2021, 11:50 AM   #7
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Just did the battery change on mine this past weekend as well. Was shocked to pull it out and read the date 7/2011 lol. Hope mine lasts as long as yours!
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Old 01-27-2021, 02:03 PM   #8
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I change mine every 1,000 miles or less lol. I don’t put much mileage on her but I drive hard.
Ain't a damn thing wrong with that, so long as you can afford it. I would do the same if the Amsoil didn't cost me nearly $100 per change.
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Old 01-27-2021, 02:19 PM   #9
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Congrats! Glad to hear you've gotten your moneys worth. With 187k on the odometer I'm sure you have made some memories with her as well!


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Old 01-27-2021, 03:57 PM   #10
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Excellent, what oil are you using and how often do you change it? Any fuel injection cleaners? Service trans stuff like that?
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Old 01-27-2021, 07:39 PM   #11
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Excellent, what oil are you using and how often do you change it? Any fuel injection cleaners? Service trans stuff like that?
Just put redline d4 atf in my trans. Feels a little better going into 2nd and reverse when cold. Will be doing royal purple max gear in rear next. I work at a dealership so would always get mobil 1 for next to nothing and it's all I've ever used in the engine. Change my oil every 3-4k miles.
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Old 01-28-2021, 08:18 PM   #12
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Excellent, what oil are you using and how often do you change it? Any fuel injection cleaners? Service trans stuff like that?
Mobil 1 extended performance extended miles. Change it when it gets down to 10% and of course add a quart around 50%. Changed the trans fluid once, not going to talk about why lol

No fuel cleaners.
She has held up remarkably well.
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Old 01-28-2021, 11:34 PM   #13
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Mobil 1 extended performance extended miles. Change it when it gets down to 10% and of course add a quart around 50%. Changed the trans fluid once, not going to talk about why lol
That's what I used in my L99 and it was super clean inside with very little wear after 153,000 miles. I switched to Amsoil Z-Rod for the LS3, but only because of the added zinc package for the cam. Otherwise I would still run the Mobil 1 EP. The Mobil 1 is very good stuff, especially when paired with an aggressive change interval.
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