Curious: What kind of mileage are you getting on an oil change?
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Curious: What kind of mileage are you getting on an oil change?
So the computer monitors engine conditions and calc's oil life. Wondering what kind of numbers folks are getting before the 'puter notifies them.
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2007 coupe 15K. I've been changing annually @ 3K & 50% +/- a little, just about all in town cruising. In late June drove 3440 miles, all interstate, 105F in AR,OK,TX, 70-90 mph. Left ABQ on fresh Mobil-1 @ 96% returned at 85%. Depends on service cycle. Dipstick didn't move. Eyeball extrapolating, I could drive 35K miles on an oil change exclusively at interstate speeds. Used 120.4 gals = 28.6mpg on the trip.
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Curious: What kind of mileage are you getting on an oil change?
So, 2,000 miles per oil change. I need to take the car out more.
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[QUOTE=HOXXOH.com;1581294392]'08 Coupe DD
14,167
16,441
11,330
14,226
10,912
13,333
13,756
Never changed before 3%, but was ~200 miles after 0% once.[/QUOTE
Hell yeah. Get your moneys worth
14,167
16,441
11,330
14,226
10,912
13,333
13,756
Never changed before 3%, but was ~200 miles after 0% once.[/QUOTE
Hell yeah. Get your moneys worth
#12
Race Director
I change oil at one year or 7500 miles. Usually that is at about 20% left on the meter. Although my car is a daily driver/commuter car my commute is only 20 miles round trip so I don't rack up too many miles in a year.
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2,500-3,000 miles in all my performance cars because they all see some drag strip time, not a lot and they are not highly midified so I feel that is a good number. The oil still "looks" good but that doesnt say anything.
Mixed driving and mostly cruising, my MPGs are always 24+.
Mixed driving and mostly cruising, my MPGs are always 24+.
#16
Team Owner
No, not exactly.
I only put about 8K miles a year on my C6, so I change it once a year.
Your vehicle has a computer that lets you know when to
change the engine oil and filter. This is based on
engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on
mileage.
change the engine oil and filter. This is based on
engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on
mileage.
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7500-8000. City driving with occasional long trips on the highway. Just got back from a 1700 mile run up and back to Ohio.
All highway and I'd hit 10K easy. City driving is a bummer.
Elmer
All highway and I'd hit 10K easy. City driving is a bummer.
Elmer
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The 06Z06 would make 7500, the '10 CTS Wagon at 10,000. The 07 Vert would make 11,000 miles but the one year time limit forces an earlier change.
I thought my 2011ZR1 would make 7500. But now well after my first change, it appears I will only make it past 6500 somewhat. I did an early first change at 5000.
I thought my 2011ZR1 would make 7500. But now well after my first change, it appears I will only make it past 6500 somewhat. I did an early first change at 5000.