Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:36:35 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Oil change intervals
Johannes wrote: > How often should I change oil on my 1993 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT? > Words like "frequently" and "infrequently" doesn't tell very much. That'll depend greatly on your choice of oil. And indeed your driving pattern. Same car / year here btw ! I would be perfectly happy with 10-12k miles oil change intervals using full synthetic oil. I don't do many short journeys and rarely get the opportunity to drive really hard. I do a couple of 22-23 mile journeys most weekdays. Another important consideration is engine flushing when changing oil ( is this a UK thing ? ). Can be done using an additive, or a drain and short run with flushing oil ( the traditional way ). Helps get rid of any accumulated shit. OTOH - if your car's in for maintenance anyway and the oil change interval is coming up - why not get it done there and then ? Saves another trip. As others have said - it's cheap engine insurance. Although my 9k has done 165k miles it never needs an intermediate oil top-up ( well not so far anyway ) - so that bodes well in the engine wear department. Graham
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