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KenB
Dodge Dakota
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12/01/2003
23:33:33
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 Subject: Oil Change Interval
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YES, another oil change question. I am the opposite of most of you guys, as I take public transportaion, and put on usually 6000 miles a year. In July I bought an 03 Dakota QC, 4.7, 355 grears, 4X4. I use Mobil one, always have, always will, but quite expensive changing it every 3 months with only 1500 miles on it since the last oil change. Suggestions? I want to maintain the warranty, although I have never had problems. My other Dodge, a 92 Ramcharger, had 150,000 miles on it, and purred like a kitten, and that truck plowed snow every year since new.
Thanks,
Ken
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JustSayinGuy
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2003
00:23:25
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I think you could easily go longer, but what are you comparing the costs to (saying it's expensive)? You probably save a lot more money than most of us do by not having to buy near as much gas, tires last longer, etc.
I think you could change your oil every month with Mobil One and still not come close to the cost of driving my Dodge demands.
Hey, I'm just sayin'
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Curtis Dreese
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2003
07:54:01
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Ken,
One of the benefits of running synthetic is that you can extend your change interval. You could easily extend to 6 months and 3,000 miles and that is probably conservative. I drive about 4,000 miles in 6 months and have gone to this schedule. I'm confident that I'm not hurting anything on my truck. I used to be a 3 month changer too but got over it. Now I only have to get dirty under the truck twice a year instead of 4 times a year!
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