Oil Change Interval

I did my first change around 2500 miles or so (can't remember exactly). Since then, I just do it when the car tells me to. I'm adding several quarts between changes, so I figure my oil is actually in much better shape than the car thinks it is anyway.

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With the amsoil oil I'm using, I feel more confident doing an annual oil change than with Motorcraft it originally came with. Hopefully amsoil has a filter out for it next time I do it.

First oil change on the 1 year anniversary and 1675 miles.

GrabberBootyBlue88 said:

With the amsoil oil I'm using, I feel more confident doing an annual oil change than with Motorcraft it originally came with. Hopefully amsoil has a filter out for it next time I do it.

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I’d go this route too. Everything else on/in the car is Amsoil or will be.

FP350S said:

First oil change on the 1 year anniversary and 1675 miles.

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Man, how do you stay out of the seat on this car? I'll drive mine 250 miles out of the way and back for Sunday Mass just to get it out on the highway!

galaxy said:

I’d go this route too. Everything else on/in the car is Amsoil or will be.

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Has anyone here been able to find (in U.S.) this type of Castrol oil?
It meets the requirement for GT350.... Ford WSS-M2C931-C

I run Castrol Edge 5W50 in my '16 RZR 1000 S, but it doesn't have any special requirement from Polaris and it only has 800 miles. This one is made for Ford GT which is an Ecoboost with high PSI. I know people with Turbo RZRs run mostly Rotella brand, but once again RZRs are 1000cc or less. It'll probably cost more than what I'm paying for amsoil since it's a new product.

What is a "oil change indicator light"? No seriously, no way could I wait that long between changes. Not on a new engine design with an 8250 red line. Plus, I drive the shit out of it every time out. Changed the OE at 900, then every 5000 with Ansoil. 16,000 miles on the clock in 2 1/2 years.

When you guys change your oil, do you usually go to the dealership to maintain the vehicle or third party shops? And how much do you usually pay for an oil change? I wanted to stick with 1 place to maintain this car for the whole period of time I own this vehicle and I feel like dealerships will always overcharge. Would anyone recommend a spot to maintain the vehicle in Queens , NY ??

PAWOLF said:

When you guys change your oil, do you usually go to the dealership to maintain the vehicle or third party shops? And how much do you usually pay for an oil change? I wanted to stick with 1 place to maintain this car for the whole period of time I own this vehicle and I feel like dealerships will always overcharge. Would anyone recommend a spot to maintain the vehicle in Queens , NY ??

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Do it myself. I am the only one I trust.

I haven't gotten into the process of changing my own on this car yet. Typically I do all of that stuff myself but I wanted the dealership to do the first one, and that was at 4500 miles when I decided to do the first one after checking it a lot. So I'll probably let them do it the first year or so, then start doing it myself once I get used to jacking this car up in the air.

On average it's 3-5k, but it really depends on the vehicle. I keep an eye on the oil quality and level, and that usually tells me.

Nfs1000f said:

Do it myself. I am the only one I trust.

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WHAT HE SAID

Nfs1000f said:

Do it myself. I am the only one I trust.

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TxOilMoney said:

WHAT HE SAID

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For sure!! Would not pay someone to do routine maintenance as long as I am able to pick up tools and crawl under the car.

PAWOLF said:

When you guys change your oil, do you usually go to the dealership to maintain the vehicle or third party shops? And how much do you usually pay for an oil change? I wanted to stick with 1 place to maintain this car for the whole period of time I own this vehicle and I feel like dealerships will always overcharge. Would anyone recommend a spot to maintain the vehicle in Queens , NY ??

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I second this question as I'm in a shared indoor parking lot. Hell im grateful to have a garage for this car at all.

Amazon $31 for 5 qts incl shipping?? Not bad.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPS3GM...&pd_rd_r=e7ee10cf-7193-11e8-907a-b34ced367db1

EDIT: My bad, not the same