Oil Filter Question
06-19-2012, 01:16 PM
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I disagree. It seems that several people now realize that the 3 mon/3k mile deal is no longer the standard rule. There is a great link & quote posted just a few posts up outlining this as well.
There will always be people that think they are somehow insuring/protecting against something by draining oil that is still working just fine. You won't change their mind, so it's best to just let them do what they want and simply ignore their advice.
There will always be people that think they are somehow insuring/protecting against something by draining oil that is still working just fine. You won't change their mind, so it's best to just let them do what they want and simply ignore their advice.
Glad some people who have at least done some research finally showed up in the thread.
06-21-2012, 02:48 PM
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I went back to the Neptune.Spacebears site to re-read their extended synthetic oil change articles. It will be a real mind-blower for the 3k mile interval crowd that have never heard of it or read it.
Paradise Garage - Mobil 1 Extended Use Test
The oil life was extended greatly by top offs and the oil filter change at 12k miles.
It's a great read. Take your time. Comments/insights welcomed.
Paradise Garage - Mobil 1 Extended Use Test
The oil life was extended greatly by top offs and the oil filter change at 12k miles.
It's a great read. Take your time. Comments/insights welcomed.
06-26-2012, 10:11 AM
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That site appears to now be in arrears. My apologies. It really was an awesome test. It may be available in the future when the owners renew their site. Check back in from time to time.
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07-07-2012, 12:45 AM
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Our cars have highly sophisticated oil life monitoring systems. If you drive your car regularly, and are using dino, why not change your oil when the system tells you it's time? If you're using full synthetic, you can turn the light off and go safely go beyond that. Do a couple of OA's on you'll have sense of how far you can go. Change your filter when you change your oil, done.
