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    Quote Originally Posted by FNH View Post
    They recommended 3k miles to get more money at dealerships.
    Which ones? Last oil change I had done was 6 months or 10k miles and that was at Ford dealership. Honda was the same way but at 8k miles.

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    Manufacturers will have different recommended intervals if they have free service packages. I believe that there can be variations depending on various factors, but the range between manufacturers is pretty crazy.

    For example, BMW claims that their differential oil and fuel filters are "lifetime" and never need changing, which is ridiculous. Their oil intervals are 15k, which is way too long for my liking, and we do it at 7.5k instead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melena View Post
    Which ones? Last oil change I had done was 6 months or 10k miles and that was at Ford dealership. Honda was the same way but at 8k miles.
    Prior to the on-board computer, but I think everywhere I've gone in the last6 years still says 3-5k. Realistically even 40 years ago an oil change could last 5-6k miles, but you make more money and avoid any blame by claiming 3k mile intervals.

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    I like my engines running forever, so I've always done 3k oil changes for normal oil. 5k-6k for synthetic

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    I got it for 15,796 OTD. Thanks guys.

    Pics to come, need to get home and get the horse head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Draygon View Post
    Well, whatever you do, keep up with maintenance. I'm a fucking idiot and had my Sonata's engine seize at 40k miles, hadn't changed the oil in 15k. Hyundai said the engine was full of sludge, and would not be honoring the warranty, which I found interesting since my mother had previously driven a civic for 80k without ever changing it, but eh, I don't know shit about auto.

    Anywho, I don't know why I'm posting this since it's common sense, but hey, just saying.
    I have a hard time believing your mother drove a car to 80k without changing the oil because this is what happens (not for the squeamish..):

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vandole View Post
    I got it for 15,796 OTD. Thanks guys.

    Pics to come, need to get home and get the horse head.
    Cool beans dude. Car buying is such a pain sometimes.

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    Congrats man!

    And Serra is right. No way it runs for 80k on the same four quarts of oil. I was an ASE certified machinist, and those video are accurate, that's what it looks like when people try to do that lol.

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