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change oil???
hey people i had ford change the oil in my truck a couple weeks ago then took a trip to canada and put about 2800 miles on the truck. now i need to go to colorado next week, so my question is this: do I need to change the oil again?? I live in central ks so it would be an eight-hour drive or so one way. any help is appreciated. This forum rocks!
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Go ahead and change the oil yourself. Filter <$3 at wallyworld. Oil <$20. Peace of mind for a long run = Priceless. I change my oil every 3k miles. I know what the manual says. I still change every 3k. Motorcraft 5/20 oil & filter.
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hey people i had ford change the oil in my truck a couple weeks ago then took a trip to canada and put about 2800 miles on the truck. now i need to go to colorado next week, so my question is this: do I need to change the oil again?? I live in central ks so it would be an eight-hour drive or so one way. any help is appreciated. This forum rocks!
I have a lifetime habit of 3000 mile changes, but it's become clear to me that you can go far longer with today's engines and not risk any additional wear or problems. I've moved to 5000-6000 mile intervals on my own vehicles, except for my old toy BMW which gets a change once a year (only 2-3k miles per year on that car).
Freeway driving like you're doing is extremely easy on oil--no cold starts, idling, condensation will be cooked off completely, etc.
Have a good trip,
George
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If you travel so much I would recommend dropping in some synthetic extended performance. I use Mobil1 Ext. Perf. that gives you 15k per change...I change every 10k though just to be safe.
I don't travel as nearly as much as you do but I average 29-35k a year....I've been running Mobil1 EXPERF. for 100k no problems!
I don't travel as nearly as much as you do but I average 29-35k a year....I've been running Mobil1 EXPERF. for 100k no problems!
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