62000 k on original oil!!!!

[bassman]

yet I was still on that same oil!!

[walth]

I like skeeter's stories of people coming to jiffy lube to get their oil changed after 14-20k miles. It comes out almost like dirty water. talk about breakdown...

[Damkid]

yet I was still on that same oil!!

Which to me is pretty dumb if you are planning to keep the car

[bassman]

I will keep the car, but I only drive it about once a week and only on long highway trips.
I just wanted to see if this changing oil this is needed every 3000 kms.

[walth]

3k kms? whaaa? 3k miles city 5k miles highway. so that'd be 5k kms city and 8k kms highway, correct?

[bhazard]

So you never traded it in?

I'd like to see a pic of the valvetrain.

Also where you're at I wouldn't recommend anything over 5w-30. I think 5w-20 is recommended in that engine. I would definitely use that. Lighter oil makes for more efficient engines. Especially up there.

I've always thought about just changing the filter and topping off. Oil is getting expensive these days. I use decent synthetics of course.

[bassman]

I will add that I was changing the filter every 5 thousand kms!
I had to add 1 ltr of oil over the last 3 years.

[walth]

well now you tell us...



...lol. jk jk at least you were doing that. most people don't change anything. I still don't agree with the whole situation. but whatever. not starting any crap from my end here

[MONSOON]

Gotta admit this is a tough one. I didnt know if I should give you an award or a revival .gif. So I deided in honor of your cheapness and not being able to look beyond the trade in value of your vehicle that proper maintenance gives you....




Ill give you both.
Theres more to oil changes and other vehicle maintenace than trade in value.
Sorry you dont know what it is.

[walth]

lolz...