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12-22-2009, 03:38 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamilton, Nj/Glassboro, Nj
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Oil Change Light
My oil change light just came on for about not even a 1/4 of a mile and then it shut off?
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CURRENT RIDE- 99 Z28 with Ground Effects Slp intake Exhaust and Short Throw shifter- best 1/4 -13.34@105.6 New mods yet to be tested->Pacestter long tubes--->Tune by TTP= 349 RWHP 362 Ftlbs
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12-22-2009, 07:33 AM
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Yeah, just reset it...
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12-22-2009, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamilton, Nj/Glassboro, Nj
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? it justc ame on for 5 secs then went off i didnt need to reset it now i dont knopw when i need a oil change
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93 Civic HB 1.5L-70hp :-p-Sold
94 Camaro Z28-CAI with bellow, LCAS, 3.73 gears, A4, 275/40/zr17-silver Zr1's, Magnaflow Stainless steel exhaust. For Sale-This Spring Best 1/4 Time-13.5-Sold
CURRENT RIDE- 99 Z28 with Ground Effects Slp intake Exhaust and Short Throw shifter- best 1/4 -13.34@105.6 New mods yet to be tested->Pacestter long tubes--->Tune by TTP= 349 RWHP 362 Ftlbs
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12-22-2009, 01:40 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camvill
? it justc ame on for 5 secs then went off i didnt need to reset it now i dont knopw when i need a oil change
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You should never go by that thing anyway.
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12-22-2009, 05:24 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
You should never go by that thing anyway.
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true, keep a log of the mileage and date of you're last change. 3 months/3,000 miles.
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12-23-2009, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamilton, Nj/Glassboro, Nj
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i use castrol race formula 0w30 full synthetic you think i could go 5,000 mile on it seeing as i have no money?
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93 Civic HB 1.5L-70hp :-p-Sold
94 Camaro Z28-CAI with bellow, LCAS, 3.73 gears, A4, 275/40/zr17-silver Zr1's, Magnaflow Stainless steel exhaust. For Sale-This Spring Best 1/4 Time-13.5-Sold
CURRENT RIDE- 99 Z28 with Ground Effects Slp intake Exhaust and Short Throw shifter- best 1/4 -13.34@105.6 New mods yet to be tested->Pacestter long tubes--->Tune by TTP= 349 RWHP 362 Ftlbs
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12-23-2009, 07:50 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camvill
i use castrol race formula 0w30 full synthetic you think i could go 5,000 mile on it seeing as i have no money?
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Maybe not. If it's a race formula oil it may not have the detergents and additives needed for long street use.
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12-23-2009, 08:06 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
true, keep a log of the mileage and date of you're last change. 3 months/3,000 miles.
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Bah. Using quality sythn I run the DDs 6000-7500 miles between changes. Right along the manufacturer's LOF recommendations for normal conditions in the manual, which is for regular oil. My truck & the Z get an oil change in the spring.
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12-23-2009, 09:22 AM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Yea, I run a good synthetic in both mine and my wife's Jeeps, and change it every 6,000ish miles. No need for 3 month / 3k mile oil changes when using a good synthetic unless the car is being driven hard.
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12-23-2009, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NJ
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I've had a few customers rely on the Oil Life Monitor. One lady came in for her first oil change at ~18,000 miles. And I just had someone stop in this morning to make an appointment next week for his first oil change at 25,000 miles.
I run Mobil 1 in all three of my cars and usually change it between 3k-5k miles.
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12-23-2009, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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3k/3month rule here.
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12-23-2009, 06:59 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
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You can go a while with synthetics. It really depends on how the car was used, if it had a chance to accumulate moisture, the temp, etc. I just changed the oil in the SS a week ago and the last change was back in April. The oil looked and smelled fine but there was a little moisture in the cap but not too big of a deal.
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12-23-2009, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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Change the oil every 2 weeks and the filter every 4 
Change every 5k with mobile 1 also rotate the tires every oil change.
Last edited by B4C; 12-23-2009 at 07:03 PM.
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