Do you regularly service your car like you're suppose to?

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Regs
My Honda is 2,000 miles passed its required oil change service. I have been putting so much mileage on it lately I would need to change its oil like I'm feeling up a tank of gas.

Then I need to get the transmission flushed, front brakes changed, and front tires replaced. I hate cars....

i think you screwed up your attempted euphemism

 

[freebee]

Originally posted by: Eli
Absolutely.

It is a complete waste if you do not. You're telling me you are going to ruin your 20,000$ piece of equipment due to plain lazyness?

Come on, it's 20 bucks and 20 minutes. Just go to Jiffy Lube and be done with it. Although, 2000 miles passed the 3000 mile limit isn't too horrible.

Just make sure you install a quality oil filter. The oil you use does not matter; any oil is worthless if it has solid particles in it.

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Oil Change companies tell you to change the oil every like 3000 miles. THere's all kinds of tests that say to change it anywher eform 2000 to 7000 miles. As long as you don't go for a really long time, you're fine. My car has a thing built in that counts the engine revolutions and calculates oil changes on that. I think it ends up being aroudn 6000 miles or so.

There is nothing in any car that tells you when it's time to change the oil. If there is an oil change indicator, it's based purely on mileage..

MAYBE it could be based on driving conditions and milage, but I haven't heard of anything so complex in the automotive world yet.

BMWs have them these days. Shocking thing is that sometimes under low stress driving conditions, oil changes aren't necessary for 10k miles. The sensor is probably based on engine speed, operating temperature, start-stop cycles, etc. I don't think its complicated enough to do oil analysis though.

 

[amdskip]

How many miles should you change your timing belt at? My car is approaching 70,000 and it's a 96 civic. What happens while driving and one breaks so I know what to expect? I know loss of power and to stop immediately because you will bend the valves if you keep going.

 

[Ylen13]

regs i know your feeling. Have the car for little less then 3 month and getting to the point of getting a second oil change, i get oil change every 5000 miles

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: amdskip
How many miles should you change your timing belt at? My car is approaching 70,000 and it's a 96 civic. What happens while driving and one breaks so I know what to expect? I know loss of power and to stop immediately because you will bend the valves if you keep going.

You just lose all power and the car rolls to a stop. I had mine break on my 89 Mustang after 93k miles...PITA

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

I just take it into the shop when the sticker says so and tell them that they can f*ck with it.

 

[orion7144]

My BMW only requires an oil change every 15k miles and it is performed by the dealer for free for the first 4 years. They are using Synthetic now and have done many test to show that it only needs to be done at that interval.

 

[Ernieb]

Originally posted by: kermalou
sure, its all under warranty

 

[Quixfire]

I service my vehicle like clockwork and address any new concerns within a few hundred miles. Right now I have the front end of my Mercedes torn down to service a bad alternator, tensioner pulley, idler pulley, timing chain tensioner, and front crank seal. All of this was noted at the last oil change.

We have gotten 235K miles of trouble free use from this car.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I service my vehicle like clockwork and address any new concerns within a few hundred miles. Right now I have the front end of my Mercedes torn down to service a bad alternator, tensioner pulley, idler pulley, timing chain tensioner, and front crank seal. All of this was noted at the last oil change.

We have gotten 235K miles of trouble free use from this car.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....................................................

 

[chin311]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I service my vehicle like clockwork and address any new concerns within a few hundred miles. Right now I have the front end of my Mercedes torn down to service a bad alternator, tensioner pulley, idler pulley, timing chain tensioner, and front crank seal. All of this was noted at the last oil change.

We have gotten 235K miles of trouble free use from this car.

do you mean tr0uble-free BEFORE now? lol

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: chin311

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I service my vehicle like clockwork and address any new concerns within a few hundred miles. Right now I have the front end of my Mercedes torn down to service a bad alternator, tensioner pulley, idler pulley, timing chain tensioner, and front crank seal. All of this was noted at the last oil change.

We have gotten 235K miles of trouble free use from this car.

do you mean tr0uble-free BEFORE now? lol

I meant it never has broken down on the road and left us stranded. As for the items listed above almost every car has these replaced once in it's lifetime.

 

[rh71]

I'm at 78k miles on my truck and I haven't changed the belts... I really should. The alternator belt is chirping at startup like the damn birds outside my window at 6-in-the-morning.

 

[chin311]

Originally posted by: Quixfire

Originally posted by: chin311

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I service my vehicle like clockwork and address any new concerns within a few hundred miles. Right now I have the front end of my Mercedes torn down to service a bad alternator, tensioner pulley, idler pulley, timing chain tensioner, and front crank seal. All of this was noted at the last oil change.

We have gotten 235K miles of trouble free use from this car.

do you mean tr0uble-free BEFORE now? lol

I meant it never has broken down on the road and left us stranded. As for the items listed above almost every car has these replaced once in it's lifetime.

yah, sooner or later...

im kinda biased to older mercedes, my stepdad has had two, currently has a 91" i believe, and they have more problems than any other car ive seen....maybe he's just had bad luck, i dunno

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

nope. not a chance

 

[TheCorm]

I have it serviced once a year...don't pay attention to how many miles....service interval is 6000 for minor and 12000 for major and I think I just have the major every 9000 miles.