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Old 03-09-2013, 06:04 AM
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I ignore the oil indicator and change it when I damn well please.
The indicator is based on using conventional anyways, so its pointless with Synthetic users.
Indicator is for oblivious people.
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:34 AM
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To add to my statement above.
Since when did oil have a shelf life? Last time I checked it's like a billion years old pulled from the ground.
Screw that 6mo interval. I put like 3kmi a year on my truck and change my oil once a year! Any residual moisture should be burned off at operating temps so there's no reason to change that frequently just because you hit the 6mo interval prior to your mileage specific interval.
Ohh, I see now....it says "reccomended" not mandatory.

"Synthetic engine oils may be used if the recommended oil quality requirements are met and the recommended maintenance intervals, 6 months or 10,000km, whichever occurs first, are followed."

Now I'm just being a wise ***..haha
 
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ok so know im confoused, the owner manual says 10k km or 6 months. its been close to 6 months but only 5k km. will i be ok to let it go longer if im using royal purple full synthetic?
 
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Yes. You can go to 5k miles (about 8k km?) with RP oil
 



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