Dodge Dakota ForumDodge Dakota PhotosDodgeDakota.net Membership
  Forums   Forum Tools
03:20:47 - 12/24/2024

V8 Dakotas
FromMessage
KenB
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
 Email

12/01/2003
23:33:33

Subject: Oil Change Interval
IP: Logged

Message:
YES, another oil change question. I am the opposite of most of you guys, as I take public transportaion, and put on usually 6000 miles a year. In July I bought an 03 Dakota QC, 4.7, 355 grears, 4X4. I use Mobil one, always have, always will, but quite expensive changing it every 3 months with only 1500 miles on it since the last oil change. Suggestions? I want to maintain the warranty, although I have never had problems. My other Dodge, a 92 Ramcharger, had 150,000 miles on it, and purred like a kitten, and that truck plowed snow every year since new.

Thanks,
Ken



JustSayinGuy
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
 Email

12/02/2003
00:23:25

RE: Oil Change Interval
IP: Logged

Message:
I think you could easily go longer, but what are you comparing the costs to (saying it's expensive)? You probably save a lot more money than most of us do by not having to buy near as much gas, tires last longer, etc.

I think you could change your oil every month with Mobil One and still not come close to the cost of driving my Dodge demands.

Hey, I'm just sayin'



Curtis Dreese
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
 Email

12/02/2003
07:54:01

RE: Oil Change Interval
IP: Logged

Message:
Ken,
One of the benefits of running synthetic is that you can extend your change interval. You could easily extend to 6 months and 3,000 miles and that is probably conservative. I drive about 4,000 miles in 6 months and have gone to this schedule. I'm confident that I'm not hurting anything on my truck. I used to be a 3 month changer too but got over it. Now I only have to get dirty under the truck twice a year instead of 4 times a year!



   P 1


Post a reply to this message:

Username Registration: Optional
All visitors are allowed to post messages


Name:
Email:
Notify me when I get a reply to my message:Yes  No

Icons:            

          

Subject:
Message:
 



Home | Forums | Members | Pictures | Contact Us

This site is in no way affiliated with Chrysler or any of its subsidiaries.