Paranoid bout my oil
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Paranoid bout my oil
Hi guys,
I recently just got the lastest flash on my ecu by Mazda, I noticed now when i drive about 750miles my oil is still full........... Before the flash my oil levels would be about 2/4 to 3/4 on the dipstick after a 350mile drive.
Any precautions I should take?
Thanks,
I recently just got the lastest flash on my ecu by Mazda, I noticed now when i drive about 750miles my oil is still full........... Before the flash my oil levels would be about 2/4 to 3/4 on the dipstick after a 350mile drive.
Any precautions I should take?
Thanks,
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04, then you are fine. Our engines don't burn as much as the newer 8's. For an 04, you should premix if you want more oil in the engine for life expectancy. Which is all a case of opinion. With my 8, I would go between oil changes (3k miles) without needing to add any oil and I had the latest flash. So don't worry, you are fine. The flash is doing your car better.
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Only thing is when its really hot and humid outside, after an hours drive(about 3-4 redlines @ 140km/h) then stop for petrol. The car takes a little more effort to start like 1-3 secs. I still have my original starter though so I dunno if its good or bad lol. As for battery im using a random one lol.
Last edited by GeoffRX8; 09-19-2009 at 01:18 AM.
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04, then you are fine. Our engines don't burn as much as the newer 8's. For an 04, you should premix if you want more oil in the engine for life expectancy. Which is all a case of opinion. With my 8, I would go between oil changes (3k miles) without needing to add any oil and I had the latest flash. So don't worry, you are fine. The flash is doing your car better.
I change my oil around every 7000-10000miles, I've been switching between RP 5w30 and mazda's rotary oil(castrol gtx) 5w30. I know i should be changing it more but im too lazy.