There are two maintainance schedules in the manual. Depending on your
driving habits and conditions. I definately fall in the "B" schedule, which
calls for 3000mi change intervals. Check it out and make sure you're
following the correct schedule.
Dr Pat
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>From: Mike Crumley <mcrumley@airmail.net>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Oil Change Intervals
>Date: Mon, Aug 30, 1999, 5:40 PM
>
> At 05:55 PM 8/29/99 , you wrote:
>>My beloved Dak finally hit 3k today and I broke out the manual to see what
>>the oil change interval was. 7500mi, wow.
>>What's everyone's take on that?
>
>
> Click and Clack (the Car Talk guys) say that today's oils are good enough
> so that they recommend a 10K change interval. Personally, that's too long
> for me. I use Mobile1 and a Mobile1 filter with 5K change intervals. Others
> don't like to go that long even with synthetics and a long life filter. But
> I've never heard of a 5K interval hurting anything. Until somebody shows me
> evidence to the contrary (and does not have an ulterior motive like wanting
> my money) I'm sticking with it.
>
> Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
> mail to: mcrumley@airmail.net
>
> I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating, and in
> fourteen days I had lost exactly two weeks.-Joe E. Lewis
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