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What’s more accurate - recommended mileage or maintenance minder?
Posted on 3/18/19 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 3/18/19 at 12:59 pm
Do you go by the mileage written on the sticker in the top left of your windshield or the maintenance minder system in the car?
I usually drive a few thousand miles more than the sticker until the maintenance minder says there’s 15% oil life left.
What do you baws do?
I usually drive a few thousand miles more than the sticker until the maintenance minder says there’s 15% oil life left.
What do you baws do?
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Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:01 pm to TDsngumbo
Change every 5,000 on synthetic
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:01 pm to TDsngumbo
I go 10k miles on synthetic.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:01 pm to TDsngumbo
I'll ask the former F1 crew chief I keep on staff to maintain my vehicle fleet.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:01 pm to TDsngumbo
Neither.
Both come from entities that benefit from your getting oil changes more frequently.
Both come from entities that benefit from your getting oil changes more frequently.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:02 pm to TDsngumbo
Read your owners manual and it will tell you when your recommended services are due.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:02 pm to StarkRebel
I usually go close to 8,000 on synthetic. You only do 5k??
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:02 pm to TDsngumbo
intelligent oil life monitors are nails these days. Follow them when using an oil that meets manufacturer specs.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:03 pm to TDsngumbo
I don’t even keep the stickers on there anymore.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:05 pm to KosmoCramer
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Neither.
Both come from entities that benefit from your getting oil changes more frequently.
Correct
The real answer is 1 yr/25K miles
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:10 pm to Wtodd
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The real answer is 1 yr/25K miles
Tell me. How many vehicles have you replaced in the last 10 years?
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:13 pm to OysterPoBoy
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I don’t even keep the stickers on there anymore.
I do just to have a quick "look see" reminder of when I got it last, and at what milage. Otherwise I'll have to look at records, and I "forget" to do that since the thought is a passing one. Ha.
But I usually wait for my veh to go ding ding ding.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:14 pm to TDsngumbo
Gonna kind of highjack to ask a similar question, but is it worth it to drain transmission fluid and refill?
I’m about there on my truck but I’ve seen some arguments saying it can screw your tranny up by moving around the bits of shavings and crap that’s inside.
I’m about there on my truck but I’ve seen some arguments saying it can screw your tranny up by moving around the bits of shavings and crap that’s inside.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:14 pm to TDsngumbo
Change it when the dashboard tells me. Last two changes have been around 9000 miles each.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:16 pm to TDsngumbo
Usually service my wife's car when the car tells me it needs it.
For my vehicle, I usually just change it at around 5k miles, or a year. Whichever comes first (it's been the year lately).
For my vehicle, I usually just change it at around 5k miles, or a year. Whichever comes first (it's been the year lately).
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:18 pm to McCaigBro69
A simple drain and refill of the pain will only replace 15-20% of the ATF. I've always completely flushed it using the transmission lines going to the cooler
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:21 pm to TDsngumbo
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Tell me. How many vehicles have you replaced in the last 10 years?
Zero...nor have I had any oil related issues.....I've done this (with AMSOIL) with an '01 Sierra (traded it in with 165K miles on it) and an '06 Tacoma (traded it in with 174K on it) and have a '15 Sierra right now with 61K on it.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:22 pm to Hammertime
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I've always completely flushed it using the transmission lines going to the cooler
Ok, the flush is what I’ve read can screw the thing up. Is this an urban legend?
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:45 pm to TDsngumbo
7500 on synthetic
Rotate tires and oil change timed together
Rotate tires and oil change timed together
Posted on 3/18/19 at 1:50 pm to TDsngumbo
I just pour a little oil (about a cup) in the gas tak every time I fill up. Never officially change it.
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