17k and still going strong, might as well wait till 20. damn i love mobil 1

3/3/2006 12:51:54 PM

my ram has had 3 oil changes and 1 oil pump in it's life. ~70k miles. regular whatever is the cheapest dino oil.

3/3/2006 12:55:40 PM

i'm about 1,000 + over at the moment

3/3/2006 12:56:30 PM

i think i went like 10K on my civic once. not sure what the current is now. probably like 7 or so

3/3/2006 12:59:37 PM

i cant count how many vehicles have some in the shop for an oil change 20-30k over with not a damn drop in the pan, hondas seem to handle running with nothing better than others

3/3/2006 6:06:12 PM

i went 15k in the rover last time. didnt seem to matter

3/3/2006 6:09:45 PM

1000 over is a relative term.
I've gone no more than about 9000 miles and no less than 7000 mile in cars with no less than 160000 miles

[Edited on March 3, 2006 at 7:18 PM. Reason : a]

3/3/2006 7:17:22 PM

Quote :

"i cant count how many vehicles have some in the shop for an oil change 20-30k over with not a damn drop in the pan, hondas seem to handle running with nothing better than others"

I dunno...I stopped in to see Rex @ Happy Jap's one day a short while back. He had a Suzuki Vitara in the shop with no oil pressure. Sounded horrible, but ran. Had over 90k on it, and THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED...EVER. He had taken the lower pan section off (you have to either drop the axle or lift the motor to pull the whole pan) and he said it looked nightmarish. He had cleaned the pickup screen the best he could and put it back together. Still no oil pressure.

3/3/2006 7:20:38 PM

the sad thing is, you could be buying a nice looking used car that's been run like some of the ones mentioned in this thread.

3/3/2006 10:11:59 PM

I'm only at 5300

3/3/2006 10:21:42 PM

im probably around 5k or 6k

3/4/2006 12:37:14 PM

i got one last may when i got my car inspected

3/4/2006 12:43:44 PM

my camry is at about 6k since it's last changed, still running strong. I probably need to change it next week though.

3/4/2006 1:06:31 PM

longest i've ever gone was at the last interval on my S2000. I let it go to 6500 miles (but the factory specified interval is 7000, AND I was running Mobil 1).

3/4/2006 2:19:32 PM

Never more than 3500 at a time. Shit burns up in my engine.

3/4/2006 2:37:16 PM

this thread has reminded me that I need to change my oil.

3/4/2006 2:47:57 PM

Currently I'm about 100 over. By the time I get home tomorrow it'll be well over 500.

3/4/2006 3:17:40 PM

i'm not even close on the car with m1, but i'm prob. 1k over on the car with maxlife. who cares though, honda's last forever!

3/4/2006 3:23:47 PM

I start noticing things getting sluggish around 3k, so I change it then.

3/4/2006 3:57:28 PM

i change mine early, even with mobil one. i mean theres no reason to be so goddam cheap about it kids.

3/4/2006 4:11:46 PM

I do it every 4500 miles since my engine is about 10 years old.

[Edited on March 4, 2006 at 4:26 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2006 4:23:03 PM

^^ with mobil 1 and a wix filter, my oil change runs bout $70, that shit aint cheap

Quote :

"the sad thing is, you could be buying a nice looking used car that's been run like some of the ones mentioned in this thread."

first thing i do when i am looking at a car for someone is pull out the dipstick and look at it for buildup, and take off the oil cap and look inside the valve cover in case someone cleaned the stick. many a car hasnt even been started before i walked away from it.

3/4/2006 4:30:59 PM

shut the fuck up. last place that you should be concerned about buildup is the damn dipstick

and 70 is cheap bitch. step up.

3/4/2006 5:21:44 PM

first thing and easiest to check you tard

just because you buy shit that craps out engines every 2,000 miles doesnt mean everyone else should

[Edited on March 4, 2006 at 5:49 PM. Reason : ]

3/4/2006 5:48:25 PM

I got mine changed today at Meineke and I got my car inspected. They tried to charge me $8 for a burned out blub. Is this the average fee?

3/4/2006 6:10:02 PM

my plan is oil (amsoil euro) ever 10k and filters every 3,3k. i'll test at 5k and 10k to keep an eye on it.

ppl change their synthetic oil way too often

3/4/2006 6:44:30 PM

I redline my engine very often, and changing the oil is therapeutic for me.

I HAVE to do it every 3000 for my warranty anyways.

3/4/2006 7:20:24 PM

^def. a good idea with that motor

3/4/2006 7:24:11 PM

Everytime I floor it, I'm like "there goes another quart!"

3/4/2006 8:52:38 PM

that reminds me of this mustang that was in front of me on the highway one time.

after about ten minutes there was a nice oily film on my windshield from his exhaust.

3/4/2006 8:59:37 PM

I didn't think about changing the oil in the Beretta until ~12k miles had passed...it's been nice to me since hahaha.

3/4/2006 9:09:17 PM

i change my oil every 3000-3500 miles. I am meticulous about it on the jeep since it burns oil and i always check to make sure there is a good amount every 1000 miles or so. plus i like changing my own oil in the parking area while enjoying a beer.

3/4/2006 9:32:57 PM

what are the consequences of not changing oil?

3/4/2006 9:52:56 PM

Quote :

"just because you buy shit that craps out engines every 2,000 miles doesnt mean everyone else should "

what craps out on me every 2k? it either lasts a week and cant take any more or it takes it and keeps on running

and everything is running... so???

3/4/2006 10:23:15 PM

Quote :

"what are the consequences of not changing oil?"

Overheating, excessive wear on parts that need lubrication, reduced gas mileage, sluggish throttle response.

I'm sure there are more.

3/5/2006 1:56:53 AM

oil changes are overrated!

3/5/2006 2:03:41 AM

Every 6 months or so...dont really keep up with the mileage

3/5/2006 9:11:10 AM

^^^ try complete engine failure, once the oil drain holes plug up, whats left of the sludge stays in the valve cover, and your pump runs dry

[Edited on March 5, 2006 at 9:12 AM. Reason : penis]

3/5/2006 9:11:57 AM

Eh, I'm I think 300 miles past 3k. Imma just wait until friday.

3/5/2006 11:08:31 AM

if you have an old rotary, just keep the oil filled up and change the fiter every 6 months.

3/5/2006 1:22:05 PM

every 3 mos/3k is a good plan for people who don't look at their dipsticks.

i used to do that, but now i know better. 5k is the norm on good non-synthetic.

3/5/2006 9:05:11 PM

i usually go about 4 or 5k between changes.

3/6/2006 11:09:04 AM

go about 10k on mobil 1

3/6/2006 1:43:13 PM