30K for conventional oil????? I think you need to go to a different oil change
shop from now on. Conventional is about 3-5K. ;)
- Bernd
> I have not seen anything "official", but I have been told by two different
> "oil change" shops that the recommended interval for pure synthetic (not
> blend) is 50k, as opposed to every 30k with conventional oil.
>
> To be honest, I have run Mobil-1 synthetic in my Dak since day one....and I
> still replace it every 30 k or so....I figure the synthetic gives me a
> little room incase I miss an oil change for a bit.
>
> By the way..........Mobil-1 has a number of different wts....anywhere from
> 10W-30 to 15W-50. Any reason NOT to use the heaviest, widest range oil wt.??
>
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