Oil maintenance question

[08T1]

How did you source other comparable filter sizes?

I’m not wanting to sit at my local automotive parts store opening boxes and comparing.

Or maybe I do....

 

[jeff kushner]

He's right, I've seen the Jeep guys do it....just be careful if your mounts allow movement....supposedly, that's the 'watchword" on doing it. There are usually cross-sizing sheets referencing the size/thread. I've seen them for other stuff so I'm guessing they are out there for oil filters too?

I got 365,000 out of a Chevette by changing the oil/filter every time it got dark, regardless of mileage...

jeff

 

[chuck s]

I'd be changing dealer service locations based on the BS "3000 mile oil change" your dealer is recommending. 3000-mile oil changes went out in the 1950s about the time full flow oil filters were fitted. And doesn't Kendall have a two finger logo indicating it was good for a whopping 2000 miles going back to the 1920s or 30s?

-- Chuck

 

[chuck s]

I got 365,000 out of a Chevette by changing the oil/filter every time it got dark, regardless of mileage...

Hardly scientific. I kept a stuffed Jackalope in my Expedition and got 10 years and over 170,000 miles with it and it was still running fine when I sold it. Yep it was the Jackalope.

-- Chuck

 

[08T1]

Talking about oil brings all kinds of feelings to the surface.

 

[JExpedition07]

Hardly scientific. I kept a stuffed Jackalope in my Expedition and got 10 years and over 170,000 miles with it and it was still running fine when I sold it. Yep it was the Jackalope.

-- Chuck

Maybe the stuffed jackalope changed your oil at night when you slept?

 

[Plati]

Talking about oil brings all kinds of feelings to the surface.

The debates that will always be ... up for grabs:
- Ginger or Maryanne
- Packers or Cowboys
- SkiDoo or Polaris

- Sausage or Pepperoni​

- Regular or Premium
- Chevy or Ford
- Bud Light or Coors Light
- Sunday River or Sugarloaf
- New York or LA
- Conventional or Synthetic
- Oil Change interval

 

[Plati]

Hardly scientific. I kept a stuffed Jackalope in my Expedition and got 10 years and over 170,000 miles with it and it was still running fine when I sold it. Yep it was the Jackalope.

-- Chuck

In all fairness, it was actually scientific. He constructed a hypothesis and ran a controlled experiment then evaluated the results against the hypothesis.

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method

However, I agree that this is an expensive gamble.
Well, maybe not with a 55HP Chevette.

 

[Muddy Bean]

He asked how I found a larger oil filter for my old rig. I told him. I don’t think waiting so long to change oil on the ecoboost is a good idea so I would not recommend even worrying about a larger oil filter on these trucks. Just change it at a good recommended schedule.


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[08T1]

Thanks Muddybean.

Oil now days is incredible.

I think it’s under estimated.

 

[jeff kushner]

The debates that will always be ... up for grabs:
- Ginger or Maryanne
- Packers or Cowboys
- SkiDoo or Polaris

- Sausage or Pepperoni​

- Regular or Premium
- Chevy or Ford
- Bud Light or Coors Light
- Sunday River or Sugarloaf
- New York or LA
- Conventional or Synthetic
- Oil Change interval

Come on P, There was really no debate on a couple....we all knew Maryann lived to rock our world where Ginger would demand we rock hers....so what flavor do you like? And sorry but even after trying out for another team, is there really any team that more American than then citizen owned Packers? Too bad I stopped watching all of it a couple years back based on their decisions.....just another thing ruined by .......



Okay, I was just bored this morning....no offense to the OP....


jeff

 

[GaryH2]

Dealer is telling you 3,000 because they want your dollars. Even my 2001 Oldsmobile says 5,000 is fine, the computer usually ends up telling me to do it around 6,500 though.

I was surprised to see that our 2001 Accord says 7500 or 12 months in the manual, and that's from 2001!

I use M1 or Motorcraft 5W-20 at around 5000 miles.

 

[rjdelp7]

I saw the newer F150's, has a adjustable oil life setting. You can set it for shorter intervals, for different driving conditions. If you trade a car in every 3 years do it by the monitor. If you keep it, out of warranty do it sooner.

 

[deweysmith]

My 3rd-gen has it. When you reset the oil life it lets you set it in 10% increments anywhere between 100-50%.

 

[lbv150]

I don't plan to sell our vehicles and maintain with OEM parts where ever I can. 3,000 mile oil changes no one can talk me out of that. I have torn down a few engines and seen the results ... I will never buy a used vehicle from any of you guys LOL. My '06 was a fleet vehicle assigned to one officer when I bought it with 130K and 4 years old, I was told it was maintained properly...it wasn't. I put about a 100K on it and got rid of it. Always had engine oil related issues due to long change intervals or improper viscosity.