Stumbled across this when browseing the interwebs
Stop Changing Your Oil - Edmunds.com
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Originally Posted by The Sunfire Guy
10-14-2012
I hate these things.
Not everyone drives the avg of 13-18,000 miles a year.
I short trip my car, oil breaks down way faster, hence why I need to change it every 2k.
10-17-2012
Definitely a little overkill.
The best way to tell when to change your oil is get an analysis done. If you are running synthetic, it is worth it. If you are running regular oil, it is not really worth it, just change it.
But I do agree with the article that 3k mile oil changes are not necessary for newer vehicles.
10-17-2012
I run regular oil, car dont need synthetic. Its 5.5 miles round trip for work, motor is never really "warm".
The other half to my 2k oil changes is that I do 3 a year, once every 4 month, and that just so happens to be right around the 2,000 miles mark. I planned on sending in my oil to blackstone just for ****s and giggles to see what the oil is really like after what i put my car through.
10-14-2012
I'll just keep changing mine every 3000 ish with the cheapest stuff I can get.
10-14-2012
I run Mobil 1 which is supposed to last like 5-7k miles I think. I still change it every 3k miles.
10-14-2012
if i let my oil change go to 7800 miles, im sure i could set the oil on fire lol
10-15-2012
Change mine every 3000 with mobile 1. Stock up when it hits 19.99 for 5 qts they go on sale four times a year at this Walmart.
10-15-2012
I like a clean engine.
Did anyone see pictures of noobs engine from his LIM job?
That was scary.
Also note that engine died shortly there afterwards.
If I follow my oil change indicator, I still get the magical 3000 mile oil change intervals.
Don't you love people who don't change their oil?
Here's the most recent shot of my lifter valley at 90 K miles.
Last edited by matt5112; 10-15-2012 at 07:54 AM.
10-15-2012
Aye Bill, what was u doing in that pic? Cam, valve train, just simple cleaning or what? And wus that coming out of the exhaust crossover? Maybe im seeing things, or maybe its a SECRET mod....LOLI like a clean engine.
Did anyone see pictures of noobs engine from his LIM job?
That was scary.
Also note that engine died shortly there afterwards.
If I follow my oil change indicator, I still get the magical 3000 mile oil change intervals.
Don't you love people who don't change their oil?
Here's the most recent shot of my lifter valley at 90 K miles.
10-15-2012
My 205K lifter valley is super clean...just carmel colored.
Oil changes are key.
10-15-2012
judging by the way my rockers looked, my lim valleys gonna need a puddy knife and 4 cans of brake cleaner. and a box of rags to clean it up.
its been getting a oil change every 3,000 since i got it, but the last owners neglected it good.
10-15-2012
Scott..that stuff comes out..the same way it went in. Slow but sure. I've bought cars that had a little gunk in them...40K later..they were super pretty.
10-15-2012
to bad ive only put 12,000 on it since i got it. ill be scraping that sludge out, i can see it now lol
10-15-2012
My lifter valley looks like yours Matt, just slightly carmel colored like Bill said...almost 140K.
10-15-2012
WOW, damn Bill, im not sure if i should say your LIM is super clean or if the other guys LIM is super GUNKED.....LOL
But yeah, oil & filter change routinely is the key.....and even a gunked motor like that could revive itself with some intense oil & filter changes(like every 1k miles) or otherwise regular oil changes(3k-5k miles) but most likely would take a lil longer to clear up....
Bill, look like you licked that Mooottthheerr Fuuccckkkeeerrr clean....LOL
10-15-2012
120k on mine and mine looks better than Matt's. Just a hint of caramel color.
NEW THREAD!!! EVERYONE POST SHOTS OF LIFTER VALLEY!
Last edited by NegativeOne13; 10-15-2012 at 08:05 PM. Reason: Name edit... everyone got confused.
10-15-2012
Oh!!! And...
ANOTHER OIL THREAD...... *facepalm*
10-15-2012
Thats not bill's, that's mine.
10-15-2012
LOL, oh....what is that?
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