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Good post here. Important one too. With the oil situation in the world and all.....Maybe we could save enough by cutting down on the 2 or 3,000 mile changes and extending them to say 5,000 to make a difference. Point being with the new tec of today's world I don't see that an extra g or so would make that much difference. I don't think saving oil by getting 2 times the miles between changes would bring oil prices down any but it is still food for thought..
OK with that said and quite a few years under the belt messing with cars and trucks I will say the most important thing here is the FILTER change. That IS the most important thing to get done. Now you can get 5 or 6 or maybe even more out of your oil between changes. Fabs, I know where you are going with the 'if you want it done right, do it yourself' thing. I know too many 'kids' that get jobs in the local 10 min oil change stations to feel good about going there. Even those stories of them forgetting to put any oil back in the car. Besides that you get a chance to look around while under there at everything else. Maybe find a bolt out somewhere...that you don't get at a lube shop. Some here know that in the past I have said some harsh things about Fords and that is because I have been a dedicated ford product owner most of my life...lets see..Ford truck, thunderbird, 3 Lincolns, 2 full size broncos, and I changed oil in each and every one I owned by at least 3,000 miles and still each of these had at least one motor change and some had 3 motor changes in them before the body fell off them....I don't think we need to change oil in our cars as often as they want us to now days....they just want you in the garage....Oh and the best add I put in the paper was ' Lincoln for sale...buy one get one free..' I cleaned my garage of all the old ford parts laying around and now own a Dodge....my second one at that....and I didn't even NEED to get rid of the first one.
I have to say this too....While on a bear hunt this June in Canada (yes got one) there were 6 dodge trucks parked in a row in front of the cabin one day...3 belonged to the guide and his wife....we had to leave one day to rescue the only ford being driven by the other guide with his hunters back in the woods..hum..anyone learning anything here?....anyhow...back to the original post item...oil changes are good but I think we can get more miles between them than the old days...just use a good filter and keep the it changed....and don't buy a Fix Or Repair Daily.....or you will be Found On Road Dead.
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