My manual states 7500 (2001 4.7l QC) under normal driving, i'm using a full synthetic oil and am changing my oil about every 4500.
>>> gwbower@hotmail.com 12/18/01 07:05PM >>>
Manufacturer as in truck. -dependeng on the oil manufacturer they will
reccomend differing intervals, but last I knew(1999) the owners manual
reccomended 3000 miles oil chage intervals.
"Paul Macey" <pmacey@ans.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.40.0112181246460.8953-100000@paul.ny.ans.net...
>
> 'Manufactures Suggestions' as in oil manufactures, right?
>
> I never looked at the oil change schedule in the manual for my truck, does
> DC still state every 3000 miles for normal driving or 7500 miles?
>
> (I've changed at 2500 to synthetic, currently have 4500 miles)
>
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Gary Bower wrote:
>
> > The 'oil change places' will suggest and sticker you for 3000 miles no
> > matter what you are using for oil. They sy they are following
Manufactuers
> > Suggustions, which may not apply if you are running full synthetic.
> > gwbower@hotmail.com
> > "Mike Crumley" <mcrumley01@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:7lru1ukg2dee99muik9ro9a6dgnnje74ll@4ax.com...
> > > On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:44:20 -0500, Puddlestompa@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >I got my moms oil changed at a Jiffy lube today (which I will never
do)
> > and
> > > >they put in synthetic oil because the manufacturer recomends it (99
> > Passat)
> > > >they also put on the sticker I should change it again in 3000 miles,
isnt
> > > >this really short
> > >
> > > Not if you own the Jiffy Lube and want to get people back in as often
> > > as possible. Otherwise you're safe to go at least 5K miles or more.
> > >
> > > >Also they wanted to do an oil flush, but i remember someone saying
that
> > > >engine flushes are bad becasue it can clear away important buildup
and
> > cause
> > > >leaks, is an engine flush the same as an oil flush, and are either
good
> > to
> > > >do, thanks
> > >
> > > I'm sure they wanted to do whatever they could get you to pay for :-)
> > > An engine flush gets rid of built up deposits in the engine. The
> > > higher the mileage of the engine the more likely an engine flush is to
> > > cause a leak. Personally, I've never had that happen, but it is
> > > possible. I think an oil flush just gets rid of the old oil (more than
> > > just draining does). It's totally unnecessary.
> > >
> > > >Bastards charged 27.99 for an oil change, not including the cost of
> > synthetic
> > > >oil, I feel raped.
> > >
> > > Did you find out what the charge would be before having the work done
> > > or did you just walk in, open your wallet and say, "Help yourself"?
> > > Did we learn a lesson from this experience?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Crumley
> > > mcrumley01@charter.net
> > > 97 V6 Dallas Cowboys Silver
> > >
> > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,
> > > it's time to pause and reflect." --Mark Twain
> >
> >
>
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