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Re: Oil change interval for synthetic oil

To: "Peter Schauss" <schauss@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: Oil change interval for synthetic oil
From: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:40:22 -0400
The oil will probably last 15,000 miles, but there is no way that the oil 
filter will last that long.  7,500 should be the longest interval.
Bill



At 08:52 PM 9/12/2004, Peter Schauss wrote:

>The specs on my new car call for synthetic oil.  When
>I start the car, the computer displays the mileage to the
>next maintenance and tells me what maintenance is required.
>Right now the number points to an oil change at about 15k miles,
>presumably based on the way I have been driving the car.
>
>Is this a realistic maintenance interval, or should I have the
>oil changed sooner?
>
>Thanks,






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