Except for all the 'oily' waste generated.... oil filters, oil containers, oily rags, the potential for spills and .....the oil itself.
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Yeah, no kidding. "Fortunately" he trades cars pretty often, so there probably isn't much damage done...but makes me think why bother changing every 3K if you're going to get rid of it in 3 yearsquote:
Remind me never to buy a used car owned by your stepdad. I change coolant and brake fluid at every oil change, regardless of the service interval.
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Originally posted by Matt89:
Coolant at every oil change? I hope that's not like 3-4X a year...Nope, I don't do that sort of mileage, so I don't always service every 6 months - hence the extra fluid changes for piece of mind. Also, my car is a Subaru Outback, and the EJ25 2.5 is known for having head gasket problems, so I keep a close watch on the coolant level and condition regularly.
I disagree here. I don't see a need to run premium in a car not requiring it. The biggest difference in fuel grades is the octane. There may be some addative difference in some stores, but not enough to merrit the 20+ cent difference. Shell says they use the same addative levels in all grades. If it requires premium than that's another issue.quote:
Originally posted by Audi Junkie:
I feel for you. So many people don't want to do anything more than gas-n-go. It is a tug-of-war with my parents to get them to run super gas in their cars. Mom's 1996 VW has a 10.5:1 ratio but calls for regular due to consumer demanded issues. The super would keep the fuel injection clean and it would run better, a bigger-bodied car with the small engine option.
(1) It says "nearly all"quote:
Originally posted by Matt89:
"Nearly every new vehicle owners manual states that severe drivers should change their oil every 3,000 miles. Most drivers don't consider themselves to be severe drivers, although they actually are."
***This just isn't true. MANY now have "severe" intervals of 3750 or 5000. GM's 3000 mile interval only applies to dusty conditions - otherwise follow the onboard oil change system.
I have never seen evidence that a vehicle which calls for regular fuel will return higher fuel economy with premium fuel. I have seen the opposite, that vehicles which call for premium fuel sometimes give worse fuel economy and performance on substandard octane fuel.quote:
Mom's 1996 VW has a 10.5:1 ratio but calls for regular due to consumer demanded issues. The super would keep the fuel injection clean and it would run better, a bigger-bodied car with the small engine option.
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Originally posted by Audi Junkie:
Dad's Mercedes calls for super-gas right on the fueler door...does not ever happen. What I have to do is add some TL-3 fi cleanerYour dad's not too bright (no offense intended). Running 87 in a car that calls for 93 minimum will be experiencing pre-ignition and the cumulative damage caused by that.
I don't think you TL-3 would fix the problem? The octane's still too low.