How often do you change your oil?

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Dec 23, 2004 | 02:00 PM

#21

babyray

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Originally Posted by WFO Racer,Dec 23 2004, 10:45 AM

Wow you guys are dedicated, how long do most plan on keeping your cars? If you plan on keeping it for years I can understand but if it's a lease or you flip your cars every 3,4,5 years why go to all that effort ? The next guy benefits from this not you.

Maybe because its the right thing to do?

Do you leave your buggy out in the middle of the parking lot at Wal-Mart or do you actually take the the time to walk it to the buggy return? I bet I can guess.

Dec 23, 2004 | 03:48 PM

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meth

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every 3000 miles. question, do you always change the filter when you change the oil, i do. but sometimes i get cheap and lazy and don't want to change the filter also. can i get away with this?

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:16 PM

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Hoenda

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On a slight tangent, the previous owner of my GP white S, claimed that by switching from Mobil 1 to Shell Helix (oil names may differ depending on your respective countries) the VTEC 'switchover' was more pronounced (more aggressive).

Anyone share this claim?

Dec 23, 2004 | 07:02 PM

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Zeniac

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Use Mobil 1 Synthetic, daily driver of 60 miles round trip to work. Cahge oil and filter Approx. every 5k miles as recommended by Honda Dealer.

Dec 23, 2004 | 07:43 PM

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speed4tu

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Originally Posted by meth,Dec 23 2004, 07:48 PM

every 3000 miles. question, do you always change the filter when you change the oil, i do. but sometimes i get cheap and lazy and don't want to change the filter also. can i get away with this?

It is kinda pointless to change the oil and not the filter. Come on, its only 5(+-) bux.

Dec 23, 2004 | 07:53 PM

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WPS

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Originally Posted by revhi,Dec 23 2004, 01:20 PM

You should still go by time even if its olnly 250 miles.
I change mine whenever I get a chance. Usually about every 2 months or so. I dont even drive that much. I have an 02 with 17,000 miles.

thats true. oil gets water in it, becomes acidic , eats engine seals. thats why its recommened to change earlier(3750) in short trips. you need the long trips to have the engine heat burn up the water. holla

Dec 23, 2004 | 08:03 PM

#27

gomarlins3

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[QUOTE=Joe in STL,Dec 23 2004, 07:09 AM] Oil and filter every 5K miles.

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:53 PM

#28

revhi

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I cange the filter everytime to, why not if you got the car up in the air.

Dec 23, 2004 | 11:58 PM

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NNY S2k

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The past 2 yrs I've done it first thing in the spring, after the winter hibernation. I've put on just about 3k miles in 03 & 04. In 02 I put on 6500 miles and changed it twice.

Dec 24, 2004 | 03:12 AM

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Nate03

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<---MY04 now has 7500 miles ...

I first changed oil at 3750 (differential then too), second oil change at 7000 - third will be to synthetic at 10,000...

I change my filter each time.

I also changed trans to FM syncromesh at 5000.

It's all fun.

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