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05 August 2010 #21
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- Richmond, VA
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- 03 93SS Vector
And now I know what Dexos is
Sheesh, where did the days go when all you needed to know was use any Brand of 5 or 10W30 and change it every 5K, 10K if you went Synth... Some guys are still stuck in Grandads world of change it every 3K and there doing it with M1.
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06 August 2010 #22
Wondering... Do you change your oil every 5K or 10K? I was advised to change the oil every 5K. Some people change it more frequently at 3K. Does it depend on the year of the model? I'm not that savvy when it comes to maintenance on cars, clearly. I'm learning though.
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06 August 2010 #23
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- 03 93SS Vector
The current recommended Interval using Mobil 1 0W40 is 1 year or !0K, if your 06 or later you can use your OLM/SID as a reference (03-5's use the old standard, 15K/2yrs), harder driving styles (lots of Stop and Go) will shorten the Interval and will be reflected by the OLM. Myself, I change every 7.5K. Changing M1 at 3k is a bit extreme to say the least. You may as well use Mineral if your going to change at 3 or 5K. 5K is usually the recommended Interval for Mineral.
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06 August 2010 #24
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06 August 2010 #25
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- 02 Aug 2010
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- Btwn Hell and Ann Arbor MI
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- Saab(s)
- 2003 9-5 Linear Wagon
You know what's funny is that most automobile manufacturers don't recommend 3K oil changes...It's mostly oil companies, garages, and dealers. The owner's manual on our high strung 2004 Acura RSX-s with an 8K redline says that we can go 7500 miles with dino oil between changes and maintain the warranty. Which by the way is a moot point since we have 100,000 miles on it anyway.
Last edited by THEOLDMAN; 06 August 2010 at 21:34.
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06 August 2010 #26
Jared The young one
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- A little town in Indiana
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- Saab(s)
- 2003 Saab 9-5 ARC ( and care-taker of a '98 900SE)
Is Castrol Syntech 10w-40 good for my 9-5 3.0t?
I don't drive fast...I fly slow
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07 August 2010 #27
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- 03 93SS Vector
What's the recommended weight? What Climate are you in?
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-e...estion1641.htmLast edited by JonV; 07 August 2010 at 13:53.
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07 August 2010 #28
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07 August 2010 #29
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- 03 93SS Vector
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08 August 2010 #30
Jared The young one
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- 2003 Saab 9-5 ARC ( and care-taker of a '98 900SE)
I don't drive fast...I fly slow
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