Oil Change Question
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Oil Change Question
Maybe this is more of a technical question, but here goes:
I'm just past due on an oil change with about 4,000 miles since my last one. I'm about to take a road trip this weekend of about 800 miles round trip.
Is there any technical or practical benefit to getting an oil change before I go or is it fine to take care of it when I get back?
The last oil change was at the dealer and I've been topping it off with Castrol 5w30.
I'm just past due on an oil change with about 4,000 miles since my last one. I'm about to take a road trip this weekend of about 800 miles round trip.
Is there any technical or practical benefit to getting an oil change before I go or is it fine to take care of it when I get back?
The last oil change was at the dealer and I've been topping it off with Castrol 5w30.
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do it now, you're already overdue. No sense on continuing to drive on oil that should have been replaced by now.
I change mine every 2,500 to 3,000.
I change mine every 2,500 to 3,000.
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Change it yesterday.
How long does an oil change take at a dealer? An hour at the max.
Today is Tuesday......
You leave this weekend.......
Come on man!!!!!!
DO IT.
How long does an oil change take at a dealer? An hour at the max.
Today is Tuesday......
You leave this weekend.......
Come on man!!!!!!
DO IT.
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#6
I'd almost recommend changing coils before your road trip. Depending on the milage of your car, and if the coils havent been swapped out yet. 800 miles is quite a lot on old coils. Just a thought.
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Maybe this is more of a technical question, but here goes:
I'm just past due on an oil change with about 4,000 miles since my last one. I'm about to take a road trip this weekend of about 800 miles round trip.
Is there any technical or practical benefit to getting an oil change before I go or is it fine to take care of it when I get back?
The last oil change was at the dealer and I've been topping it off with Castrol 5w30.
I'm just past due on an oil change with about 4,000 miles since my last one. I'm about to take a road trip this weekend of about 800 miles round trip.
Is there any technical or practical benefit to getting an oil change before I go or is it fine to take care of it when I get back?
The last oil change was at the dealer and I've been topping it off with Castrol 5w30.
I can change my own oil in less than 20 minutes. but I always take my time so I always leave the drain plug open for maybe 30 minutes before I close it, so most oil would "drip" out
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one time I saw a dude Sitting there to wait for oil change for 5 fuxking hours.
drop my car in the morning at 7:45 for some warranty work, saw the dude sitting there.
came back at like 1 something, he is still there, waiting. ROFL.
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^^ that's why I always like Oil Can Henry's.
It's like an EZ lube type place but they roll up a cart next to your car that has TV monitors on it. There's a camera aimed under the hood, one behind the car, and one from underneath so you can watch them do all the work.
you get to sit in your car the whole time.
It's like an EZ lube type place but they roll up a cart next to your car that has TV monitors on it. There's a camera aimed under the hood, one behind the car, and one from underneath so you can watch them do all the work.
you get to sit in your car the whole time.
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there's one on Warner & Bushard.
http://www.oilcanhenry.com/services.php
http://www.oilcanhenry.com/services.php
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#19
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yeah change it...It's so shitty ouside here in FL that I actually had to go get mine changed by a lube place today and i'm only at 2400 miles but i am gonna b driving over 2k miles within the next 2 weeks or so...but i'd b safe
#20
yup they do synthetic oils changes also the great thing about them is they're pretty nicely priced and you can come in before your 3000 miles and they top you off with oil free of charge as long as you had it done by them cuz you know how rx8's burn oil
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