oil changes

[$ub$onic]

I just buy Royal purple by the case and call it a day

 

[american_tuner]

I just buy Royal purple by the case and call it a day

Yes sirrrr!!

 

[HADES20]

Every 3k for my Hades he's actually going in for his second tomorrow

 

[$ub$onic]

I do mine every 5. I do 350 miles a week so 3000 comes way to fast

 

[theenico]

Amsoil every 10K whether it needs it or not. Last change, the monitor said I still had 30% life left.

My dealer is only charging $7 for the OEM filter.

 

[$ub$onic]

I have to do 5k due to my warranty

 

[Eric Smit]

is it a standard Sonic warranty?


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

Noi have a life time powertrain

 

[Eric Smit]

oh okay. Nevermind then.


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

Yep, what where u gonna say though

 

[american_tuner]

I just buy Royal purple by the case and call it a day

How much have you found a case of it for?

 

[$ub$onic]

A case of 12 I can pick it up at summit for 106 (ish) if u buy 12 u get a 10% discount so I buy a case

 

[Eric Smit]

Yep, what where u gonna say though

that you don't need to change it at 5k with the standard warranty, but you don't have a standard warranty.


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

Ya. Its a catch 22

 

[american_tuner]

Awesome its pretty high at Oriellys $9.79 ish

 

[$ub$onic]

U end up saving 30-40 cents a quart. But I figgered that I Dont wanna go cheap Cuz of how much I drive. And I always wanted to try royal purple and I love it

 

[Blue hedgehog]

I have found OEM filters are the best choice for any car. Aftermarket filter manufacturers will use the "will fit" attitude. Auto manufacturers design their filters with specific guidelines like micron ratings (size of holes in filter media), surface area of filter media, and some including GM have check valves to keep the pump primed so the engine gets lubed quicker at start up. Aftermarket companies especially fram and Baldwin (I think Baldwin makes car quest and jiffy lube filters) use "will fit" they have the basic size and correct thread so it will fit. It doesn't matter what's inside.
As a mechanic I'm tired of fixing everyone else's stuff so I hate working on my own. I would never by a car from a mechanic. But I always use OEM filters and synthetic oil. My old Tahoe has 202k did the oil changes at 10-15k still going great.

 

[$ub$onic]

This!!!!!! OEM filter all the way

 

[Blue hedgehog]

Noi have a life time powertrain

You do know that your lifetime power train warrantee is only good for 100k right?

 

[$ub$onic]

Its not through gm its a lifetime unlimited mile through my dealer