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Do you wait 5,000 between oil changes?

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Old 05-15-2016 | 06:33 PM
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I change my oil every 4500-5000 miles (for me that is between 7200 to 8000 Km).
I change my primary oil every other oil change.
And The tranny only every 2 years (generally every 20K) only because I have shotgun shocks and have no access to the tranny bolt so this one my Mechanic does when we change tires.

I have 67K so far and no complaints.
 
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Old 05-15-2016 | 08:20 PM
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3,000 engine and 6,000 trans and primary. I don't buy waiting to 5,000. Oils have improved but can get just as dirty.
 
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Old 05-16-2016 | 08:30 AM
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And that used synthetic oil? I keep it clean in the draining process (suck it out with a vacuum pump siphon) and pour it into the fuel tanks on my diesels to mix with the #2 fuel - eases the wear on the pumps and injectors attendant to the low sulfur fuel we now are obliged to buy... (Mostly, depending on need, I use 30# bar oil for this too.)

I am curious about how many add top oil and/or stabilizer to their gasoline? (I do, fyi)
 
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Old 05-16-2016 | 09:37 AM
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3000 in engine, like evryone else said short trips and cold weather puts water in the oil. hot weather and hard riding will shorten the additive package in the oil.
 
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