nor-texLS1

How often do u change your oil... i know it says u can go 6,000 miles but that just doesnt feel right to me... should i just do the regular 3,000 or go to 4500...or wait till the 6,000 mile mark? im running castrol syntec 5w30 right now if that means anything

ICRAZY6

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I change my oil (Mobile One) Every 3000 miles or 6 months. Thats a good oil. What's it look like at 3000 miles? Does it ever read low? Some cars burn about a quart about every 3000 miles.

Dave 96TA

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My car has had Mobil 1 5w30 all 100k miles and the valvetrain still looks great. I'm not positive but I think the prev owner went 5000 between changes (light duty). I've switched to Pennzoil Platinum Syn 5W30 and I'll be doing 3000 mile intervals myself as I drive it a lot harder than the old man did.

nor-texLS1

well i just got the car and havent quite reached the 3k mark yet but i plan on checking it as soon as it does.

jmm98LS1

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I change mine once a year.....but mine is a garage queen.

blue98Z

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I change mine about every 4 or 5 months since I don't drive it much. I haven't put 6k on it in the 2yrs I've owned it. I'm also running mobil 1 10w-30.

BlackDuk98

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Mobil 1 5w30, changed every 3000 miles.

1meantransam

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i change it anytime after 3K, whenever i feel like it... also about every 4-5 changes i use regular oil to clean off the gunk internaly then back to synthetic again.

raven_450

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German castrol changed every 3k miles

TXZ28LS1

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every 4-4500 miles with castrol syntec 5w-40!!

rekless

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mobile 1, at 2500 miles. unlimited access to free oil at my shop

JerseyLS1TA

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GC 0w-30 change it about every 3500 miles give or take a few but thats usually at the 6 month mark

99NMB

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Every 3-3.5k Mobil 1 synthetic ftw.

Big Pencil

I'm using the German Castrol 0W30 and changing it around the 4000 mile mark. I believe this is overkill, as the oil always still looks like new, but better safe than sorry.

I've heard from many of my fellow biker nuts (Kawasaki ZRX1100 - www.zrxoa.org) that changing a good synthetic oil that early is crazy and a waste of money, etc., but again old habits die hard.

Good luck w/ your decision. Just changing it within reason and keeping the oil topped off will keep your LS1 on the road for many miles of happy motoring.

foreverzero

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every 6k miles is fine, there really isnt a need to change your oil every 3k if your running synthetic, its an oil company scheme. ive heard of people going up to 9k miles with no problems and clean oil. i use RP if it matters

Smokin00WS6

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same here!!

Wolfgang427

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Once a year. Even though sometimes I don't even put 1k annually.

waldershrek

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I go 5K on mine but I don't drive it much and when I do it's just cruising around, no racing or anything.

sleepinghawk

Mine is a Daily Driver that I change either 2-3000 miles with Royal Purple synthetic . I change my oil early just because I get bored and my car is my girl Even when I ran Amsoil synthetic I went 3,000 between changes.

phoenixfoundmac

Same here. Every 3000 or once a year whatever comes first. I don't care how long synthetic is supposed to last, if you let it sit too long condensation will develop.