What? Why on earth do you think it was a waste of time and money? I explained it was beyond dirty. So it was definitely NOT a waste of time and money.So. Sounds like a waste of time and a waste of money. You ever going to do it again?
So what was the gain from spending 32 HOURS of your time, and $15-25.00 on? Do you have any good results/data?
What part of the process is so bad? Would have thought it easy from this video...
They skipped all the work involved in that video. There's two torx screws, getting the old filter out ends in a mess all over the place.
In that case have them all changed if you are keeping the car, unless you and the family won t be able to eat for the week by doing it, LOL.
On conventional oil sure……. Swapping out synthetic at 3K miles is a completely waste of perfectly good oil that usually can/will go double that distance and then some.
It’s not as bad as Kona makes it out to be…but it’s in such a weird position that it takes some maneuvering to get it out and back in. Took me about 10 mins total.
Cory, not to get into a pissing contest, First off I only use full synthetic in all my vehicles. That being said, Ever smell the oil at 5000 miles not only is it black but reeks of gasoline. To me its not a waste of money to change my oil at 3000 on the Escape with the turbo 4 cylinder and at 5000 on the GT. Carbon and oil deposits collect on the back of the valves due to the direct injection. Ask any savvy Ford mechanic and they will tell you OIL is the cheapest thing you can add to your car. Many people run that black, dirty and gas diluted oil through their engine bearings and all they gain is extended wear. Check it out.
Depending where you live (humidity, etc.) the brake fluid could be required every 2 years or much longer. Invest in a brake fluid moisture meter (cheap on Amazon) and use that as a gauge as to when to flush out the old fluid. I think my manual stated the coolant should be replaced at 3 years from manufacture and every 2 years after that. The auto trans fluid supposedly is near 100K mark but I suppose it all depends upon how your drive it. Just follow your maintenance schedule to maintain your warranty (or extended warranty if you have one).
Honestly. I don’t go by miles. I go by average load/RPM. I do my Corolla at 10-12K. It hardly ever goes over 2000rpm and is used for 97% highway cruising.
