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I just got my Z the otherday and i was wondering what kind of oil i should use. i hear that synthetic oil is bad for the first couple thousand miles...is that tru? oh and do they use synthetic at places like valvoline?
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Sorry to thread jack but didn't want to start another oil change thread. What is the reason for changing the oil every 3 months or half year even if you didn't drive enough miles? I have 1800 miles on the car right now after 8 months, should i wait till 2000 miles or should i just do it now?
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I just got my Z the otherday and i was wondering what kind of oil i should use. i hear that synthetic oil is bad for the first couple thousand miles...is that tru? oh and do they use synthetic at places like valvoline?
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From what I've been told, if you don't drive 3000 miles in 3 months, just change the oil every 3000 miles rather than 3 months. It seems like a waste to change the oil every 3 months if you only put 1800 miles on the car.
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Originally Posted by teh RedUnit
From what I've been told, if you don't drive 3000 miles in 3 months, just change the oil every 3000 miles rather than 3 months. It seems like a waste to change the oil every 3 months if you only put 1800 miles on the car.
I am at 1300 miles (4 months) and want to put in Mobil-1 since I have 20 quarts just sitting in my garage,
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I waited until I hit 12k before switching to Mobil 1. It made a noticable difference IMO.
I usually go by mileage and not time when doing changes. *Or* i the car starts to feel a bit rough I'll get it changed early.
I usually go by mileage and not time when doing changes. *Or* i the car starts to feel a bit rough I'll get it changed early.
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