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- Do you change your own oil/filter ? -

I change my own & use Synthetic

36% (16)

I change my own & use a synthetic blend

9% (4)

I change my own & use conventional motor oil

27% (12)

I have it done & use Synthetic

11% (5)

I have it done & use Synthetic blend

0% (0)

I have it done & use conventional motor oil

15% (7)

Total Votes : 44

(last vote on : 5/2/2008 10:33:20 AM)
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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/24/2007 11:49:44 PM

TrickRacin

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quote:

ORIGINAL: wiz kidd

i change my own, royal purple 5w30 and a wix gold 51040 oil filter

change it every 5000 miles...i know the oil and the filter can last longer..i'd just rather be safe

I do this exact thing, only I go 7000 on the oil and 3500 on the filter.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 2:34:36 AM

TrapShooter8

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I change my own in the warmer months, (I dont have a garage on my property yet) In the colder months I have it done. I have a few medical issues that flare up if I am exposed to the cold for any amount of time.

Mike.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 11:10:02 AM

Mrrench

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I have always changed my own oil
My monte only has 7000 miles on her.
The only filter that has been used so far is an ac delco filter.
I use Castrol 5w30 for my oil.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 11:18:18 AM

wiz kidd

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take a guess @ who makes the ac delco filter :)

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 11:25:54 AM

Mrrench

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Ok who
I got a few of the a/c delco's when i got my car
Have not been to the store to get another brand yet.
No I am not like another person on here that only believes OEM is the best way to go
The only reason that I got a few delco's filter was the after market guys did not have one
for a 3.9L at the time.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 12:12:49 PM

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EVERY 3K miles/or 3 months no exceptions...always with Mobil 1 oil & Mobil 1 oil filter. No exceptions.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 12:23:18 PM

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if you take the time and cut a fram filter in half and then a wix filter in half you will probably never buy a fram filter again, they used to be the best name in filter, but ever since the big chains wanted them for their oil change shops and said we have to sell them for this price...make it possible...the quality of fram has came way down...

I couldn't have said it any better. FRAM used to be the filter all car guys bought, but not now.

A couple years ago just cause we were curious we opened two of the $10 FRAM filters Wally World sells. Both had rust down in the filter part of them.

Who wants rust floating around inside their engine?

But I won't buy a FRAM oil filter any more.

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 12:43:09 PM

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Click below 2 read report

http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html

Mod Wiz, Does Fram make AC Delco ?

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 12:54:19 PM

SpaceRider

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API Comparative Motor Oil Testing

Click below link to read

http://www.performanceoiltechnology.com/apimotoroiltesting.htm

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RE: - Do you change your own oil/filter ? - - 4/25/2007 1:07:16 PM

Mrrench

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AC Delco Ultraguard GoldThis filter appears to be a Champion Labs filter. This is not suprising given that Champion Labs also manufacturers other AC Delco filters for some european vehicles

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