Go with the Mobile 1 I have been using it for about 4 years and would
never change again. I talked to the facotry rep from Mobil about it
three years ago and they said they have cnanged the recomendation to
using it right away. I change the oil and filter every 6000 miles. I
really love it.
On Tue, 19 Dec 1995, Jon N. Steiger wrote:
>
>
> Well, its time for my very first Dakota oil change. (2,000 mi)
>
> In my previous car, (3000GT VR-4) I used nothing but high quality
> synthetics (Mobil 1), and I planned to do the same for the Dakota. However,
> I have heard that for the first 10,000 miles, you should use conventional
> oil, because you want the engine to wear a little. What do you think?
> Should I go with synthetic from the start, wait until 10,000, or use
> conventional all along?
>
>
> On a (realted?) note... I got thinking about my old car (which I
> *really*, *really* miss (probably because I was thinking about the
> oil changes)) and about how blindingly fast it was... I came out of a Wal-Mart
> store, and as I was walking to my truck, I noticed how the silver/chrome
> "V8 Magnum" stood out against the black paint. I'm really glad I decided to
> go with the 8 over the 6. I remember deciding to go with the 8, wanting to
> reduce the transition shock" of going from a 160mph rocket to a truck. I
> knew it had to be a Dakota, because of the styling, and because Dodge was
> the only company with the guts to cram an 8 into a truck that size. It
> was really nice knowing (and being able to prove) that you're faster than
> 99% of the cars on the road, but with the v8 Dakota, I'm still faster than
> most, probably up near 90% or so... (Not that that stuff *really* matters,
> but its nice to know... :-)
> I remember *everyone*, family members, the dealer, the salesman, etc.
> saying "are you sure you want an 8?" "Why do you want the 8?" "We have
> guys who get the 8 and trade it in the next year because they can't handle
> it." They kinda shut up when they saw what I was trading in on it... ;-)
> Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is that, if you're considering the
> options, you might as well go for the V8. Its the best $600 I've ever
> spent. :-)
>
> To make a long, garbled, stupid post even longer: :-)
>
> Someone (From Canada, I believe) mentioned that they were clocked at
> 150mph in their Dakota. (or maybe it was kph?) For some reason, I seem
> to think it was mph... Can this be? I didn't think the Dakota would
> be able to get anywhere near those speeds without major suspension work..
> Any thoughts? (Maybe the original poster could confirm wether it was
> mph or kph? That would make a difference, I suppose. :-)
>
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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