I agree with the 3K Mile Oil Change. However, if using Synthetic Oil (which
was NOT invented, nor developed in the U.S., but rather Germany during WW1)
you can safely run it up to 10K. I prefer Redline or Amsoil...it's a
Mobil-1 thing I guess.
As for those "Mechanic in a Can" or "Wonder Oils", i've tried several and
all of them didn't increase the gas mileage on any of the vehicles I tested
them on.
Motor-Up (Sucks....Cool lookin can though)
Slick50 (Give me a break...it doesn't even stick to metal treated with
Graphite...this was stated by the Slick50 Corporation)
ProLong (Nice idea...but nothing changed. Idle, temp, or mileage were all
the same)
DuraLube (So they have a race named after them...big deal. It still didn't
work.)
Now I may have irritated some of the "Wonder-Lube" followers, but if you
change your oil every 3K - 5K miles, run the correct rating for the weather
conditions (Don't run 20W-50 during a 20 degree winter or 10w-30 during the
100+ summer) you'll be just fine.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Wisotzkey,
> Rich
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 10:22 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: Oil Changes - [was DML: Blackstone]
>
>
> OK, here we go, I can't resist any longer. The first 10Kmi. I
> used regular
> fossil based oil until I was sure the rings were seated and everything was
> initially broken in. At that point I made the switch to
> synthetic (Mobil-1
> in my case). It gets a filter change at 5Kmi., and an oil change
> at 10Kmi.
> The oil will hold up, especially the synthetics', you just need to keep it
> clean. I have maintained my other vehicle like this as well. It
> has approx.
> 170Kmi. on it presently and does not smoke or use a drop of oil. No
> exaggeration! Everyone is going to have their own flavor
> (opinion and idea)
> of dealing with oil changes. This works for me! Good-luck on your poll.
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Weston-Lewis, Graeme [mailto:Graeme.Weston-Lewis@lsil.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 10:29 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: Oil Changes - [was DML: Blackstone]
>
>
> Back in the europe, oil change intervals are 12,000 miles or 12 months.
> Hmmm, do they build better engines in europe - I doubt it. Places like
> Jiffy-Lube just plain don't exist over there because there is no market.
> When I was back in the UK over the summer, I hear that an american woman
> went to get her oil changed at 3000 miles and the dealership
> REFUSED 'cause
> they had only done it 3000 miles ago :)
>
> Here in the US, I have a mechanic friend who uses synthetic oil and he
> changes the filter every 3000 miles and the oil every 12 months, no mateer
> what the mileage.
>
> Graeme Weston-Lewis
> '97 SLT 4x4 v8 - who changes his oil religiously every 3000-7000 miles :)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu [mailto:fawcett@uism.bu.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 7:47 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re[2]: DML: Blackstone
> >
> >
> > <<I just sent a sample out. I have 22,000 on my 98. All oil
> > changes were
> > with filters. The following milages aren't exact, but are in the ball
> > park 1st change 6800, 2nd 9800 3rd 14,000 4th 20,000. It'll be
> > intresting to see what Blackstone says. I've always heard
> > change the oil
> > every 3-4000, but the owners manual says every 7500 ? Whats everyone
> > else doing? Bob>>
> >
> > I change it every 3K, filter every other oil change (every 6K)...
> > Switched to Mobil 1 Synthetic at 3K miles.
> >
> > T.
> >
> >
>
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