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Mike_Schriber
Explorer
Jan 26, 2017

Thoughts on oil change intervals (time, not mileage)

It seems to me that most everything you read talks about changing your oil every so many miles or every twelve months. I run Mobil 1 synthetic in my Ford V10 motorhome and typically change it every 5...
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rocmoc
Explorer
Jan 27, 2017
mgirardo wrote:
jfkmk wrote:
Ah, it's posts like this that remind me of why I don't purchase used vehicles.


My thoughts exactly!

-Michael


LOL, no one wants mine when I sell as always have around the 300,000 mile changing 20,000 miles plus. All my vehicles use 11 or more qts(MH 24 qts) so think of all the oil and $ wasted if changed per the early oil change myth. One exception and that is our Ford Hybrid which is changed @ 10,000 but has lifetime dealer supplied service.

rocmoc n AZ

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