yeah. no more fram haha.
96 NSX Oil Change Video
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yeah. no more fram haha.
i tried to get that pic from my old company, but they won't send it to me. sorry!
wow. remove wheel? too much work!
I usually drop the car from the jack until it just touch the oil drain bucket so more of the oil will drain out.
I have read a lot of material lately that 3000 miles on oil change for modern engine is too often. Bad for the enviroment. With synthetic oil a lot of folks is OK with 1 yr or 10000 miles. Most European cars have adopted similar schedule for years. but that is another topic.
Good job on the Vid
very good point and it has been brought up a few times. yes, for newer cars 3,000 mile oil change is too much. but trying to stay with the year of my car, 1996, most cars at that time required an oil change every 3k miles. that definitely changes with synthetics and you should never over-change your oil (if that is even a proper description). however, driving in a lot of stop and go traffic and surface streets your oil does get dirtier a lot faster.
Most of the pre 2000 cars in Europe does have oil change interval of 10000km (6200) miles. Never cars have 20000 or 25000km (12.5-15600 miles) EVEN when the car is new, is the first interval after 25000km. MY new MAzda BT50 pick up or my sisters Mazda3.
The NSX has also 10000km (6200 miles) or each year, according to my users manual. 3000 miles is just waste of good oil. Why doing that?
MY girl friends Seat Toleda (similar to VW) has every 15000km (9375 miles) oil change interval.
Do US cars have 3000 miles oil change interval? Cant believe it.
The NSX has also 10000km (6200 miles) or each year, according to my users manual. 3000 miles is just waste of good oil. Why doing that?
MY girl friends Seat Toleda (similar to VW) has every 15000km (9375 miles) oil change interval.
Do US cars have 3000 miles oil change interval? Cant believe it.
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Yes, some US cars have 3000 mile intervals, though the usage has decreased with the advent of fully synthetic oils and tighter engineering standards in the cars. The 3000 mile interval was more common in the 80's and 90's, and was heavily promoted by dealership service departments and independent service chains like Midas, etc. It is a great way to generate consistent revenue. 
However, over the years the word got out that 3000 generally was too soon, especially if using synthetic oil. Depending on usage, 5000, 7500 or even 10,000+ miles can be safely driven on full synthetic oil. Unlike conventional (dino) oil, synthetic does not break down at the molecular level under heat and load. The polymers continuously reform to preserve film strength. That means if kept clean, synthetic oil can theoretically last forever. The problem of course is dirt, which no matter the oil used is an issue. That is why many car manufacturers with long oil intervals still recommend changing the filter more frequently.
So, unless you are a taxi cab driver or pizza delivery person who drives 6-10 hours per day in stop and go conditions, 3000 miles is probably too short of an interval. But remember that you can't hurt anything by doing 3000 miles. You'll just be tossing out relatively clean oil and wasting some $. :biggrin: A lot of people do it just for peace of mind.
For my daily driver (2007 TSX), I do a 5000 mile interval on Mobil 1 because where I live is almost entriely stop and go. If I was a highway commuter, I'd do 7500 or 10,000. For my NSX, I'll be lucky to put 3000 miles on it in a year! Thus, I plan on using the LarryB recommended interval of once per year, probably before I put it away for the winter.
However, over the years the word got out that 3000 generally was too soon, especially if using synthetic oil. Depending on usage, 5000, 7500 or even 10,000+ miles can be safely driven on full synthetic oil. Unlike conventional (dino) oil, synthetic does not break down at the molecular level under heat and load. The polymers continuously reform to preserve film strength. That means if kept clean, synthetic oil can theoretically last forever. The problem of course is dirt, which no matter the oil used is an issue. That is why many car manufacturers with long oil intervals still recommend changing the filter more frequently.
So, unless you are a taxi cab driver or pizza delivery person who drives 6-10 hours per day in stop and go conditions, 3000 miles is probably too short of an interval. But remember that you can't hurt anything by doing 3000 miles. You'll just be tossing out relatively clean oil and wasting some $. :biggrin: A lot of people do it just for peace of mind.
For my daily driver (2007 TSX), I do a 5000 mile interval on Mobil 1 because where I live is almost entriely stop and go. If I was a highway commuter, I'd do 7500 or 10,000. For my NSX, I'll be lucky to put 3000 miles on it in a year! Thus, I plan on using the LarryB recommended interval of once per year, probably before I put it away for the winter.
