Do I still have to change my oil every 3000 miles? I read newer cars didn't need to do so.

What should the tire pressure in my car be for my 05 Neon? I know what my tires say, but what does my manual say?

 

Ok.. . here is the low down on this... YOur car should have a manual to explain this to you.

1. Oil-

It is best to change you oil between 3 -4 k if you are doing a lot to city driving ( stop and go) I change mine every 6 months ( i drive my car once or twice a season) With synthetic oil you can go a bit longer than your standard oil, just remember that once you go synthetic, you need to stick with it. It's not good to change back and forth between the 2 types of oil.

2. Tire inflation. Most stock tires are set at 35-37 psi ( the max is 44 psi ) on most OEM tires for the neon. And this will change if you have upgraded your wheels and tires packages. Different tires requirements are different. the ecomomy style will keep you with a 35 - 37 psi. More high performance and low profile will greatly increase the pressure. The standard pressure can be found on the door frame of your car, if you need reminding.

I hope this will help you out in any way. If I have missed anything guys/gals please correct me.

 

nope u got it about right there nate.... i change mine once a year... but only put about 3-4k on the car a year anyway... this year may have to change it once again because of my job being further from home... but oh well... synthetic oil is getting expensive though

 

If you want to keep your car healthy for a long,long, time..than change it every 3,000 miles, it's worth it and pays itself off in the long run. Just do it!! Best thing you can do to your ride.

 

-I change mine basically every 3k. I might run over a few hundred miles, but I also use Pennzoil Platinum oil. I could probably let it ride until 5k miles, but I'm still old school. I might try to start letting it go until 5k now though since I'm driving about 62 miles round trip to work. And it's all interstate except for about 10 miles. As far as the tire pressure, my '05 SXT with stock sized 185-60R15 tires says 32 psi for front and back on the sticker that's on the side of the door frame when you open the driver's door.

L8R,
Matt

 

I said 32psi at Les Schwab and they told me 35psi would give me better tire wear and gas mileage. Never been wronged by them in the past 5 years I have been using them so it is 35psi for me.

As for the oil, I changed it the first 2 (or has it been 3 already) times at 3,000 to make sure it would be cleaned out real good with a good oil and filter. Since I commute 100+ miles round trip, I am now riding it out to 5K. For stop and go city, I'd go with 3K because of the extra strain that puts on the engine.

 

i know i asked the question, but I knew all this already. It's just that I read this stupid myth about cars articles, and they are saying you don't have to do every 3k miles anymore. Newer cars doesn't require it. Also, they told me to follow the psi of the stock tires for the neon, not the psi written on the side of my tires.

 

-Yes, the pressure rating on the sides of the tire are the max. cold safe pressure they'll handle. When they heat up, the pressure increases. So if you over inflate them past this rating, you have a higher chance of a blow out when the tires get hot. But I'm going to have to try the 35 psi. If it doesn't compromise handling and gives me a slight increase in MPG, I'm all for it.

L8R,
Matt

 

I believe the deal goes something like this: Regular oil will last 3-5K, along with the standard style filters. Full syn. oil can last 7,500-10,000 miles along with synthetic filters that will last that long. You can go with a regular filter and change it out after 5,000 miles or so with a new one and top off. From the newer cars I have seen that have longer intervals is partly because they run synthetic which again, lasts longer. Not sure about the filters they use, but I'd image they would be made to last longer too. Cars that run regular/semi-syn still seem to have the 5K change requirement. Just what I have seen/partly observed FWIW.

 

im one of those better safe than sorry type guys... but this is what i always do..

Change my oil every 2800 to 3000k, just to make sure it gets done, and some people say that you only need to change the oil filter every other time... I change mine every time cause it just seems like the better thing to do..

Tire pressure, i usually keep mine at 32lbs, anywhere from 30 to 35lbs should be fine. But if you got low pros it may make a difference, so i would go by what your tire says... gl bro