I've been wanting to go back to Motorcraft, but between the increased cost for MC as of late, and the great deals you can get on a full synthetic, it has shyed me away,
What do you have lined up for spring/summer?
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We're estimating sometime in July that the Sunfire will cross the 200,000 mile mark. There will be an oil/filter change then and maybe a small celebration.
G-oil 5w30 for Camry
Mobil 5w30 EP for LX-470
Maxlife 5w30 for Maxima
G-oil 5w30 for Prizm
Honda Idmitsu 0W-20 for Accord
G-oil for Villager
G-oil for Ford Explorer
Shell 10w30 for John Deer Tractor
Mobil 5w30 EP for LX-470
Maxlife 5w30 for Maxima
G-oil 5w30 for Prizm
Honda Idmitsu 0W-20 for Accord
G-oil for Villager
G-oil for Ford Explorer
Shell 10w30 for John Deer Tractor
Currently have 3000 miles on the Mazda 3. Won't be changing out till I hit 7000 miles. Will do a used oil analysis and then add the usual, Kendall Syn Blend 5w 20 with either mobil 1 or Motorcraft oil filter.
Then Nissan gets its changes at the dealership. They use Castrol Syn Blend. Change it out every 4-5k miles. Nissan dealership charges 50 dollars for 3 oil changes.
Then Nissan gets its changes at the dealership. They use Castrol Syn Blend. Change it out every 4-5k miles. Nissan dealership charges 50 dollars for 3 oil changes.
Already changed oil in all three cars in March.. Two with G-Oil 5W30 and one using Valvoline NextGen 5W30. The next change will be some time in fall. By then, the former vehicles should see around 5,000 miles and the later about 3,000 miles. I haven't decided what goes in them next. I am thinking alternating their oil changes between Maxlife NextGen, G-Oil, and plain NextGen (until the FAR stashes run out..)
Besides the normal oil changes.
Impala = New struts, new pads and rotors, new radiator hoses and thermostat, fuel filter and one of the dash lights went out so i'll be changing it to keep the wife happy.
Marquis (mine) = new front pads and rotors
Impala = New struts, new pads and rotors, new radiator hoses and thermostat, fuel filter and one of the dash lights went out so i'll be changing it to keep the wife happy.
Marquis (mine) = new front pads and rotors
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spring will run out the Mobil 1 5w30. Summer will be 1 qt RedLine 0w-30, 1 qt Mobil 1 MX4T 10w-40 , 3 qts Rotella T6 5-40 'cause I like the franken blends, lol! this is for the Sonata w/a microgreen filter 4.8K mile OCI
did it. hopefully it'll last till it gets cold again
cold run will be 3 Valvoline SynPower 1 Mobil 1 0w30 racing and 1 redline 0w30 same filter
spring will run out the Mobil 1 5w30. Summer will be 1 qt RedLine 0w-30, 1 qt Mobil 1 MX4T 10w-40 , 3 qts Rotella T6 5-40 'cause I like the franken blends, lol! this is for the Sonata w/a microgreen filter 4.8K mile OCI
did it. hopefully it'll last till it gets cold again
cold run will be 3 Valvoline SynPower 1 Mobil 1 0w30 racing and 1 redline 0w30 same filter
Well, I didn't have in mind replacing the Buick's water pump after a thankfully minor coolant leak/overheating event, so that's already blown some of the budget. But what I'd like to do:
Detail interior; vinyl, leather, fake wood, clean and shine it up; Febreze the carpet, clean the rubber floor mats. Despite the heat, I've started on this myself.
June: have the cabin filters replaced and the fan cage cleaned out. Last year my A/C seemed poor, and it wasn't the refrigerant; it was leaves and debris that had collected in the fan cage over 9 years. A/C here is too important.
July: 5500 mile/6 month oil change, to Quaker State Defy 10w30, to see if it will lessen my fairly minor oil consumption. Not sure what filter I'll use. Since the overheating event, I might move this up to early June.
Have some of the little running lights inside replaced: the lock switches on the front doors, the buttons for the Driver's Information Center, etc. Ideally, have the stereo taken out and sent off to replace the lights in it. (I know the lights don't affect the car's driving, and all of those switches/buttons work. But burned-out lights look and feel shabby, and it's something I have to look at every day.)
ETA: I anticipate that the clock on the Buick will roll over to 100,000 miles by Christmas; so that'll be an excuse for a celebration. (I can see me now at the restaurant: "It's a birthday party." "Oh? Yours?" "No, my car's. Can you get 100,000 candles on the cake?")
Detail interior; vinyl, leather, fake wood, clean and shine it up; Febreze the carpet, clean the rubber floor mats. Despite the heat, I've started on this myself.
June: have the cabin filters replaced and the fan cage cleaned out. Last year my A/C seemed poor, and it wasn't the refrigerant; it was leaves and debris that had collected in the fan cage over 9 years. A/C here is too important.
July: 5500 mile/6 month oil change, to Quaker State Defy 10w30, to see if it will lessen my fairly minor oil consumption. Not sure what filter I'll use. Since the overheating event, I might move this up to early June.
Have some of the little running lights inside replaced: the lock switches on the front doors, the buttons for the Driver's Information Center, etc. Ideally, have the stereo taken out and sent off to replace the lights in it. (I know the lights don't affect the car's driving, and all of those switches/buttons work. But burned-out lights look and feel shabby, and it's something I have to look at every day.)
ETA: I anticipate that the clock on the Buick will roll over to 100,000 miles by Christmas; so that'll be an excuse for a celebration. (I can see me now at the restaurant: "It's a birthday party." "Oh? Yours?" "No, my car's. Can you get 100,000 candles on the cake?")
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