Oil change interval with synthetic oil

[steppinthrax]

What is the typical oil change interval with synthetic. I don't want to go every 3K and from what I understand 3K is a waste for synthetic oil. What do you guys typically recomend. Is every 12K a good idea? Also Should I use a standard filter?

 

[ValValline]

You should change oil when it is dirty and showing signs of wear (yes oil does wear out over time or to be more precise breaks down). In general synthetics wear longer, but depending on the car and driving conditions how quickly it becomes dirty and contaminated is hard to say. There is no magic mileage that oil is good for.

 

[overst33r]

A good rule of thumb is about ~7-8k for your first time, then you could get it analyzed, and they will tell you how much longer it is good for. Do a search on oil filter study to choose your oil filter.

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: mariok2006
A good rule of thumb is about ~7-8k for your first time, then you could get it analyzed, and they will tell you how much longer it is good for. Do a search on oil filter study to choose your oil filter.

Yeah I remember the oil filter study. It said AC delco filters were pretty good while it rated fram piss poor.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: steppinthrax

Originally posted by: mariok2006
A good rule of thumb is about ~7-8k for your first time, then you could get it analyzed, and they will tell you how much longer it is good for. Do a search on oil filter study to choose your oil filter.

Yeah I remember the oil filter study. It said AC delco filters were pretty good while it rated fram piss poor.

I would say Purolator filters are the best bang for the buck... The only fram filter I recall they rated good was the tough guard, which is like 8 bucks or something, while the purolator had similar performance for 4...

 

[thedarkwolf]

3k is a waste for regular oil.

 

[Summitdrinker]

it depends on many things, the engine, it's condition/miles, your driving habits, the envoriment etc

like what has been said driving it 6K then get the oil analyzed is a good idea


use a high grade filter period, esp if your going for lots a miles between changes

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: Summitdrinker
it depends on many things, the engine, it's condition/miles, your driving habits, the envoriment etc

like what has been said driving it 6K then get the oil analyzed is a good idea


use a high grade filter period, esp if your going for lots a miles between changes

There's your key, oil analysis is the ONLY 100% accurate way to determine the appropriate interval.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i change my mobil 1 every 5k-6k miles.