Maybe they STUUDDDDDDERRRRR and ment 3,000 mi!!
GEORGE!!
----- Original Message -----
From: <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Synthetic Longevity and a question on oil Wt.
>
> 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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