Maintenance Intervals

[DonD]

I like to baby my cars and I think the information in the owner's manual means you're letting the car go too long between oil and air filter changes.

I'd like some inputs. Don

 

[bl4ck_wng]

Oil and filter change every 5k miles. I like Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30 and get the oil filters from tapout's website (insanely fast shipping times)

I blow out the air filters with a compressor thoroughly every time I change the oil. They are the reusable green element ones. If I were using the OEM paper filters, I would swap them for fresh ones at the same interval for peace of mind.

 

[Ty88]

Here is what I do:

Engine air filter and cabin air filter- replace once a year
Engine oil & filter - replace every 5-7k miles
Auto/manual transmission- replace every 40k miles
Rear differential- replace every 40k miles

Your opinion may vary.

 

[jbawden]

Oooh, the cousin to "which oil is best". 10's of 1,000's of data points (used oil analysis) confirm the OLM is really good. Mine isn't a daily so it's once a year, but for the DD I just follow the manual because that is what most people do and most peoples cars last a really long time.