RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

Yeah it might be every 3K miles for conventional oil, but I've always heard synthetic lasts way longer. And I know my stang use 5W-20 bevause it's stamped on the oil cap.

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

Actually, "babying" and around town driving are the worst duty service you can have. If the engine never get HOT the water vapor and other low-end acidic nasties that are by-products of combustion never "burn" off--if you drive like that then you are in the severe duty cycle and should change the oil every 2500 to 3000 miles. It doesn't matter whether it's synthetic or dino, the bad crap will build up...[/align][/align]I drive a minimum of 100 miles per day, and 400 miles a day every couple weeks, at mostly highway speeds and change the oil every 3k miles (currently Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic 10W-30 'cause I can get itfor a very attractive price at a place near the Speedway in Daytona)--oil is a lot cheaper than engines...[/align]

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

Is 5W-20 safe to use in hot climate area "40*c"?
as i use FORD 10W-30 and change it every 3k.

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

I don't know if it's "safe" or not, but I couldn't bring myself to do it and am running 10W-30 here in Flroida... [/align][/align]If I was running dino I'd use 20W-50 (which is what we use in the older/other vehicles).[/align]

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

I start planning/thinking about my oil change at 3K. My Stang is my daily and I do a LOT of driving, so 3K comes up quick. I will absolutly not let it go past 5K, but I'd say an average oil change for me is after 4K. I don't totally believe that you need oil every 3K. I know overseas they'll go 10-15K miles before they do it.

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

Basically what everybody is saying is that no matter what kinda oil it is it gets dirty and nasty. As someone stated earlier it still looks clear, while it still may not hurt your car to keep it in there, i would rather have peace of mine and know that my oil is ok. plus our cars burn oil so after 3k it may be a lil low. between 3-5k is just a good habit to have.

And most companies base their claims on oil life on motors in general.Ppl that havestuff done to theirmotorspush them alot more than normal vehicles which may cause it to need to be changed more often. So like i said its just a good and safe idea. better safe than sorry

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

It also has a lot to do with the fact that very few people keep cars past 100k miles, you could run maple syrup and never change it and probably go 75k to 100k. I tend to keep 'em till at least 200k (I drove my '90 Miata to 245k, we had an '89 Celica with 322k).[/align][/align]My wife's RAV-4 has 165k and runs like a top having been on a steady diet of 20W-50 (Florida) changed every 3000 to 3500 miles--we're expecting another 10 years out of it (@10k/year)...[/align][/align]

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

Every 3 months.

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

2,000-3,000 miles and i change the filter and oil

RE: How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
 

if you are running syntheic every 5 K. This is in your service manual. Regular oil 3 K. I typically change mind between 4-5K with syntheic.