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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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oil change frequency

i'm doing it at 3K, but i see people doing it at 2k. is that just silly or am I waiting too long? the oil comes out cleaner than any other engine i've worked on.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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Oil/Filter every 3,000 fine. I've used that schedule since purchasing '89TII in May of '89.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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2500 miles.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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i do it every 2k... just every time the clock gets to an even thousands digit i change it...
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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There's no wrong unless you wait til the oil turns to tar.
Oil is cheap. I change it every 4,000 miles since I'm using Mobil1 synt.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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Oil?
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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umm...
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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Every 1500 miles for me...

But I don't drive a lot either since my Rex is a weekend car.
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