Update: 130,000 Trouble-Free Miles

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01-18-2009, 08:01 PM

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Rubrignitz

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I use about 1/4 quart between 10,000 mile oil changes of amsoil sso 0w-30. It's all about how well your piston rings seated when new.

I swapped my tranny fluid to Royal Purple synchromax at 5k miles. I'm now at 30k miles and the transmission keeps getting smoother and smoother. Great stuff.

Figure I'll run her out to 100k on that fill.

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Originally Posted by wasvette

Started synthetic at 3k. Only non-systhetic car has ever seen was factory fill (blend?). Synthetic oil every 4500 to 5500 miles religiously - no slacking on this. Many changes were Mobil 1 and recently Royal Purple - I use NO oil in between changes. I primarily use the Motorcraft FL-820S filter.

01-18-2009, 08:48 PM

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wasvette

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Originally Posted by Chare375

Hey wasvette, Just a couple question for you since I just hit the 40k mark (others welcome to chime)

1. How many miles is the typically spark plug change, I here roughly 50k?
2. Have you very had a tranmission fluid flush/change, my mechanic keeps bugging me about I should have one done (10k miles ago)

Thanks for the advice!

Chare375 - I did my plugs only at 100,000 miles - follow the tsb for safe removal without breakage - I have a manual tranny which has no fluid change interval (I have not changed mine)

01-18-2009, 08:58 PM

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Rubrignitz

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lol, that is awesome.. these cars are built WELL!

02-15-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rubrignitz

lol, that is awesome.. these cars are built WELL!

Update - I just did the RP trans fluid and the stock looked perfect when I drained it. It is so funny how many people come up to me at gas stations to check out the car and they are in disbelief that it has 135,000 miles...they guess about 10k