Tizi
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I spent $30K on my rig and I don't mind changing my own oil for less than 20 bucks a shot. Money well spent in my mind.
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SkidRow, I'll bite. You NEVER change your oil?
Do I take it correct that you are one of the guys with a toilet paper roll filter?
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Adam-12
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Tizi wrote:I spent $30K on my rig and I don't mind changing my own oil for less than 20 bucks a shot. Money well spent in my mind.
I paid $50K on mine and I don't want to help out the oil industry by just "donating" money to them for no reason.
Changing oil at 3K is just a "feel good" superstition. But now you're paying them "20 bucks a shot" for that superstition. To each his own. 
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Turbo Diesel Dude wrote:Wasting your hard earned $$$/ Read your owners manual!!! My '05 Dodge CTD says towing/dity conditions---7500 miles. Regular duty---15,000 miles. Engineers know more than I do so I listen to them. DITTO
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lesmore49
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cabanaman wrote:Turbo Diesel Dude wrote:Wasting your hard earned $$$/ Read your owners manual!!! My '05 Dodge CTD says towing/dity conditions---7500 miles. Regular duty---15,000 miles. Engineers know more than I do so I listen to them. DITTO
That's what I'm thinking. Except that marketing and accountant's probably had a hand on the final decision and fought with the engineering dept. and they (marketing/accountants) would vote that oil changes be extended, to keep up with the old planned obsolescence deal and to keep vehicles wearing out before here time. Which = more vehicles sold.
So, I'm thinking in the end...as another person suggested....go between what the manufacturer said and what I used to do.
So instead of changing the oil at 3000 miles, maybe change at 5000-5500 miles....before the 6200 to 7500 miles the factory may suggest.
I wonder what BenK or Patster think ?
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Caddywhompus
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lesmore49 wrote:...Except that marketing and accountant's probably had a hand on the final decision and fought with the engineering dept... Yep, a lot of that goes on, and not just with maintenance schedules.
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Yep, they like to make the vehicle more appealing to the people that don`t like to do thier maintanance.
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I may change my strategy.
My 2002 Chevey Silverado 1500HD has a message that displays to tell me it is time to change the oil. When it is displayed is not predictable.
As of last Saturday I also have a 2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD. It displays the percent of oil life remaining. I like that better. It remains to be seen if I believe it and will change my ways.
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lesmore49
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PopBeavers wrote:I may change my strategy.
My 2002 Chevey Silverado 1500HD has a message that displays to tell me it is time to change the oil. When it is displayed is not predictable.
As of last Saturday I also have a 2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD. It displays the percent of oil life remaining. I like that better. It remains to be seen if I believe it and will change my ways.
That's what I have , a message that tells me how much percent of oil life I have left.
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Skid Row Joe
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lesmore49 wrote:PopBeavers wrote:I may change my strategy.
My 2002 Chevey Silverado 1500HD has a message that displays to tell me it is time to change the oil. When it is displayed is not predictable.
As of last Saturday I also have a 2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD. It displays the percent of oil life remaining. I like that better. It remains to be seen if I believe it and will change my ways.
That's what I have , a message that tells me how much percent of oil life I have left. Les,
I'm now driving my '99 Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel auto just 3,800 miles a year or so. I'm running Mobil One full synthetic. I decided to change the oil every 5 years or so. I plan to drive this car that I bought new in 1999, 20 years or so. Do you think I am hurting the engine, and how often do you think I should change the oil and or oil filter?
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