Miles on an oil change?
03-31-2012, 09:32 AM
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Miles on an oil change?
I just got done doing a 10,000 mile service. Since I bought the SS I had changed the oil at 1000mi and at 5000mi. At the 10,000 the oil life monitor was reading 21%. At what mile mile mark do you change your oil? or do you change it according to the oil life monitor?
03-31-2012, 09:42 AM
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Uh oh! Now you gone and done it! 
Here's a thread on oil change intervals, you'll find varying opinions and arguments, give it a read and draw your conclusions.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/maintenance-upkeep-50/oil-change-time-36658/
IMO...On a highly strung turbocharged engine like yours, I'd change the oil every 3,000 miles, but that is just my opinion because the oil life indicator is not foolproof.
Here's a thread on oil change intervals, you'll find varying opinions and arguments, give it a read and draw your conclusions.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/maintenance-upkeep-50/oil-change-time-36658/
IMO...On a highly strung turbocharged engine like yours, I'd change the oil every 3,000 miles, but that is just my opinion because the oil life indicator is not foolproof.
03-31-2012, 11:01 AM
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. Search tool is your friend
03-31-2012, 11:13 AM
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How about not thinking of it as thread but a survey. My interest is in how much variation in mileage verses oil life readings. I already know I use the best oil and filter known to man and my maintenance skills are supreme.
03-31-2012, 11:35 AM
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Really, the thread and "surveys" have been done to death here. We almost need a separate category for it. LOL
Like donbrew says, the search engine is your friend. ;-)
(now I got to go change my oil again, cause I change my oil whenever a new thread pops up on this subject. This makes about 4 oil changes in the last 6 months. Gonna go broke at this rate - oh well, I'll just cut back on the dog's feed)
Like donbrew says, the search engine is your friend. ;-)
(now I got to go change my oil again, cause I change my oil whenever a new thread pops up on this subject. This makes about 4 oil changes in the last 6 months. Gonna go broke at this rate - oh well, I'll just cut back on the dog's feed)
03-31-2012, 12:18 PM
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Really, the thread and "surveys" have been done to death here. We almost need a separate category for it. LOL
Like donbrew says, the search engine is your friend. ;-)
(now I got to go change my oil again, cause I change my oil whenever a new thread pops up on this subject. This makes about 4 oil changes in the last 6 months. Gonna go broke at this rate - oh well, I'll just cut back on the dog's feed)
Like donbrew says, the search engine is your friend. ;-)
(now I got to go change my oil again, cause I change my oil whenever a new thread pops up on this subject. This makes about 4 oil changes in the last 6 months. Gonna go broke at this rate - oh well, I'll just cut back on the dog's feed)
I think I'll start a thread in 2 days!!! You better buy extra oil!!!
03-31-2012, 12:58 PM
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