oil changes
18-Jun-2006, 11:24 AM
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Originally posted by 1sloweg
I dont care whether your running synthetic or dino oil. 10,000km is pushing way too far. A motor still creates sludge and metal shavings.
I dont care whether your running synthetic or dino oil. 10,000km is pushing way too far. A motor still creates sludge and metal shavings.
...and your motor doesn't create sludge, your oil does, and this is one of the huge differences between syn and dino
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Cam
18-Jun-2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by SilverSleeper
Most new car engine have had extended drain interval surpassing the 5,000 km mark. Hely, my 95 Sable had drain periods ever 8,000km and it was a 95. My Aunt's 03 BMW has a rediculous drain interval of like 20000 km. Shavings or not, I beleive engines today are built better so they can withstand amongst other things; extended drain intervals.
That being said I can't see myself switch to Amsoil now. I run a tiny little D16Y7. Perhaps if I had something a little better I would but for now dino every 5000k.
Most new car engine have had extended drain interval surpassing the 5,000 km mark. Hely, my 95 Sable had drain periods ever 8,000km and it was a 95. My Aunt's 03 BMW has a rediculous drain interval of like 20000 km. Shavings or not, I beleive engines today are built better so they can withstand amongst other things; extended drain intervals.
That being said I can't see myself switch to Amsoil now. I run a tiny little D16Y7. Perhaps if I had something a little better I would but for now dino every 5000k.
It's your call on what you use in your "tiny little engine". Because I'm an Amsoil Dealer, I admit that I'm probably more inclined towards "overkill" than the average guy (weedwacker, riding lawn mower, snowblower, push mower, '05 Civic, '94 Firefly) ... but the way I look at it is that no matter what it is, it's going to last longer with better lubrication ... our Firefly is the "junker", and it's not worth a lot, but if I can get a couple of extra years out of it, so much the better.
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Cam
18-Jun-2006, 01:53 PM
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sigh.. but it seems i drive alot more then any of u hahha, ive used amsoil in my 93 prelude and it was wicked.. my uncle told me it goes up to 15k, so i pushed it to about 11 and did the change and the oil was still pretty clean.. ive been debatin to go back to amsoil but hell.. i dont see a reason to go back to syn oil.. but i kinda do now
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