Bob, I may be a little on the overkill side, but, on the "3" I never go over
1500 miles, if it is a long road trip, I will at least change the filter
during the trip (always carry 1). On my other cars (wife, dailey driver)
every 2000 miles. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
To: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 6:49 PM
Subject: Oil Change Frequency
>
> I'm going to guess that 99% of us drive our Triumphs less than 6000 miles
> per year so I'm wondering what the oil change frequency is? I do about
5000
> miles a year, with 95% being between April and December. Winter driving
> (Dec - Apr) is left up to the New England weather and the road salt Gods.
My
> habit has been to change the oil and filter on the first of every quarter
> (Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 & Oct 1). Why? It's easy to remember and it gets me
> under the car 4 times a year to "check" things out. Now I'm wondering if
> this is overkill. With relatively little driving from Oct - Apr, maybe I
> only need to do it 3 times a year: Apr 1 to start the season, Jul 1 and
then
> Oct 1 to finish the driving year. What do all you listers do?
> TIA
> Bob Danielson
> 75 TR6 - status at
> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
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