Been doing it since my first car. Just the way I was taught. In my eyes doing more frequent maintenance doesn't hurt the car. IF anything it would be better. Sure it will cost a bit more money but I would rather pay more for piece of mind then push the miles close to 10k before the change. Also I don't drive it everyday. mostly on weekends and some days to work (that's why I have a daily Jeep for that duty - almost 30K miles a year) so the oil just sits in the pan. Also I might do 6k - 9k miles a year so two or three oil changes don't hurt the bank. Plus I do it myself so there in no fee for someone else to do the work.Is there any particular reason you choose 3000 miles/6 months? Ive seen people go as far as 10k miles and 1 year and have posted near perfect oil evaluation scores. I'm at just over 5k miles on mine and my oil life monitor is around 40%. Not quite sure when I'm going to change mine
Yup this was the guy who taught me!!! :lol:
^^^ to the reply to klinekaI don't doubt it's highly regarded.
But bro, you lied to me. Motorcraft oil is a little over $20 and it's out of stock everywhere... Including their website and any store within 200 miles of me. I don't like being lied to.
Also, to the guy above that changes every 3,000 miles... You sure you aren't driving a 70s or 80s Mustang? You sure it's an S550? Might as well light money on fire. What a waste. And people wonder why oil is running out so quickly...
The Ford dealer where I bought my Ecoboost recommeded 5,000 miles between oil changes, they were pretty insistent on it, no less no more, lol.Been doing it since my first car. Just the way I was taught. In my eyes doing more frequent maintenance doesn't hurt the car. IF anything it would be better. Sure it will cost a bit more money but I would rather pay more for piece of mind then push the miles close to 10k before the change. Also I don't drive it everyday. mostly on weekends and some days to work (that's why I have a daily Jeep for that duty - almost 30K miles a year) so the oil just sits in the pan. Also I might do 6k - 9k miles a year so two or three oil changes don't hurt the bank. Plus I do it myself so there in no fee for someone else to do the work.
Money maker for themThe Ford dealer where I bought my Ecoboost recommeded 5,000 miles between oil changes, they were pretty insistent on it, no less no more, lol.
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Ive heard they actually lose money on oil changes since they also top off fluids, full point inspection, rotate tires, etc. The main objective of the oil changes is to find problems with cars during the inspection since the fixes will probably cost more money. Thats where they make their money.Money maker for them
Can you explain how a turbo car would benefit from more frequent oil changes compared to a NA car? Correct me if I'm wrong, but no oil enters the turbo at all right? This is my first turbo car so trying to learn as much as I can about how they work and proper procedures to follow.Also, since our cars are turbo'd, it probably wouldnt hurt to get oil changes a bit more frequently than the average car. And an oil change is what $40 at ford?
I would start looking here http://procarmechanics.com/do-turbocharged-vehicles-require-more-service/. It pretty sums up my thoughts. Im sure others have different opinions, but theres nothing wrong with keeping on top of everything.Can you explain how a turbo car would benefit from more frequent oil changes compared to a NA car? Correct me if I'm wrong, but no oil enters the turbo at all right? This is my first turbo car so trying to learn as much as I can about how they work and proper procedures to follow.
The turbo bearings and center shaft have a constant flow of oil keeping them cool and lubricated. Take a look at the turbo and you can see the oil feed and drain lines. The turbo spins at upwards of 100,000 rpm.Can you explain how a turbo car would benefit from more frequent oil changes compared to a NA car? Correct me if I'm wrong, but no oil enters the turbo at all right? This is my first turbo car so trying to learn as much as I can about how they work and proper procedures to follow.
^^^^^^this!!!!!The turbo bearings and center shaft have a constant flow of oil keeping them cool and lubricated. Take a look at the turbo and you can see the oil feed and drain lines. The turbo spins at upwards of 100,000 rpm.
The oil gets much hotter around the turbo than a NA car. Old school turbos used to cook the oil after engine shut down because of the heat.
Some of the big turbo guys used to have turbo timers that would keep the engine or oil pump running for a few minutes after shutdown to prevent bearing seizure.
Not as much of an issue today, but the oil does take a bit more of a beating in a turbo engine.
Hope this makes sense.