View Poll Results: Syn Or Dino & At How Many Miles Do You Change your Engine Oil?
I use Synthetic Oil
6
50.00%
I use regular oil (Dino)
5
41.67%
I change the oil & filter areound 3000 miles
4
33.33%
I change the oil & filter at 3000-4000 miles
3
25.00%
I change the oil & filter at 4000-5000 miles
0
0%
I change the oil & filter at 5000-7500 miles
3
25.00%
My car leaks & Burns Oil So I just add new oil as needed!
0
0%
When I hear knocking, I change the oil and upgrade the weight
1
8.33%
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Syn Or Dino & At How Many Miles Do You Change your Engine Oil?
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Syn Or Dino & At How Many Miles Do You Change your Engine Oil?
This is a multi part vote meaning you can vote for more than one.
So please vote if you use synthetic oil or Regular Dino Oil in your car or truck and at which mileage?
Of course comments are fun & appreciated~)
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#3
Retired
I do the dipstick test. If the tip feels slimy and slippery, the oil is still good.
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#4
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Synthetic Oil for me, and I like to change it every 3-4k miles.
In my case it takes me longer than most to reach 3-4k, so I'll check the color and viscosity, and change it if I feel it is necessary.
In my case it takes me longer than most to reach 3-4k, so I'll check the color and viscosity, and change it if I feel it is necessary.
#6
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
Certified GM nut
i buy long life 9k oil. so i change it every 9k. have to add a quart at about 8k or so. i think thats pretty good for an engine with 180k on it!
#8
Senior Member
Thread Starter
I use Mobil1 or Castrol synthetics mainly. I have been experiment a bit lately with semi-syns or high mileage flavors too.
I do find on the long hwy trips that I do get better fuel mileage with full syn oils by about 1-2 mpg better than semi-syns.
I normally do oil/filter changes in the 3-4 k range, as oil is brown at bottom of dipstick overnight by then, and not as slippery anymore.
I do find on the long hwy trips that I do get better fuel mileage with full syn oils by about 1-2 mpg better than semi-syns.
I normally do oil/filter changes in the 3-4 k range, as oil is brown at bottom of dipstick overnight by then, and not as slippery anymore.
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1997 Buick Pk Ave (Soft Ride) Suspension!
1997 Buick Pk Ave (Soft Ride) Suspension!
#9
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Regular dino and 3,000 miles. I know the oil hasn't broken down by that point and is probably good for more miles, but I just like the idea of flushing the engine out. Plus, it gives me a reason to get under my vehicles on a regular basis and check things out.
No offence to those who do, but I don't understand why you would use synthetic and change at 3,000 miles.
No offence to those who do, but I don't understand why you would use synthetic and change at 3,000 miles.
#10
Artist
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