Drain plug remover Wrote:
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> Top Sider Wrote:
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> > Both my cars are over 210,000 and Ive always
> > changed the oil myself. Mobil 1 is what I use
> > because the additives last a lot longer than
> > conventional oils. I forget to change it quite
> > often - sometimes I go 10k between changes.
> Never
> > much mattered with the Mobil 1. I use Mahn
> > filters.
> >
> > Another thing is, if you want to know what is
> > going on with your car change your own oil.
> You
> > get to observe all kinds of things while
> messing
> > around in there. You get to check all the
> fluid
> > levels, belts etc. My mercedes I dont even
> have
> > to go under the vehicle I just pump the oil out
> > from under the hood and the filter is up there
> > too. My Volvo I have to grovel under the
> vehicle
> > to remove the filter - I dont care for that but
> > its only twice a year. Last year I spotted
> torn
> > CV boots long before the joints were damaged so
> I
> > just put new boots on and saved a thousand
> bucks.
> >
> >
> > Also those fucks at the mechanics over torque
> the
> > oil bolt every single time - fuckers.
>
>
> Even regular walmart oil and super tech oil
> filters are good for 10k miles.
not true the additives last longer in full synthetic. The oils are very similar and you dont need Mobil 1 at all. If you go up to a year or 10k mi between changes use synthetic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYkg0oDUXs8