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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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i heard u dont have to change this oil in ur car for a full year if soo can sombody explain y , and also is it a good oil to use.
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A year?

No, its synthetic oil, but at most will last at most 7,500 k miles
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lol im gonnna change it every 3 just to be sure but i was just wonderign cause that didnt sound right to me at all
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5k sounds about right, change it every 3 months and your just wasting money. Some synthetic oil do last over 5k, try search about the forums, stop assume.
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http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
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http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
That should shut him up lol.
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https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/asl.aspx
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yea don't wait a year!
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Originally Posted by Whocares05050
https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/asl.aspx
That should shut him up lol.
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by thekidblue
Originally Posted by Whocares05050
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
That should shut him up lol.
hey be nice
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Originally Posted by kdog_1981
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http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlf.aspx
That should shut him up lol.
hey be nice
Sorry.
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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dude if u use amsoil change it every 10000-15000
if ur gonna change it every 3000 dont buy amsoil.
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^^ totally untrue. You can NEVER change your oil too often. Granted, you dont need to do it constantly, but the shorter interval the oil is in the engine, the cleaner and better for the engine. I use Mobile 1 and change at 4k, the same as in all my cars. They also all run for 150,000, 200,000 or more miles with no problem and little to no oil burning even after that time. My outlook is why buy synthetic, run it to its max life and change it when it is in the same shape as conventional oil after 3k. If you are going to do that, you really arent getting much out of it. I use it to change it at 4k and it still be in great shape, so my engine is never running on end of life oil. But, there are a ton of topics on this already...
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Hey, I use amsoil on my tc too and I change my at every 5000 miles. The owner of the parts store has a porshe and he changes his oil every year. He says that he just tops off the oil when it is low. I thought about it, but I still change mine at every 5000 miles. I think that amsoil is good, but I also think that oil will loose its viscosity after a certain point. So I wouldn't push the LIMIT!
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ya thats what i plan on doing i heard it is a very good oil, better than greddy oil and mostly all of the synthetic oils, just trying to get the facts -thanx
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Originally Posted by krazykoo
Hey, I use amsoil on my tc too and I change my at every 5000 miles. The owner of the parts store has a porshe and he changes his oil every year. He says that he just tops off the oil when it is low. I thought about it, but I still change mine at every 5000 miles. I think that amsoil is good, but I also think that oil will loose its viscosity after a certain point. So I wouldn't push the LIMIT!

but how many miles does he put on that porsche every year?
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Originally Posted by jwaggz82
Originally Posted by krazykoo
Hey, I use amsoil on my tc too and I change my at every 5000 miles. The owner of the parts store has a porshe and he changes his oil every year. He says that he just tops off the oil when it is low. I thought about it, but I still change mine at every 5000 miles. I think that amsoil is good, but I also think that oil will loose its viscosity after a certain point. So I wouldn't push the LIMIT!

but how many miles does he put on that porsche every year?
Dosnt matter. oil shouldnt just sit for a years time in any vehicle. besides, that guy should know better than to not change the oil but once a year.
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Originally Posted by Whocares05050
Originally Posted by jwaggz82
Originally Posted by krazykoo
Hey, I use amsoil on my tc too and I change my at every 5000 miles. The owner of the parts store has a porshe and he changes his oil every year. He says that he just tops off the oil when it is low. I thought about it, but I still change mine at every 5000 miles. I think that amsoil is good, but I also think that oil will loose its viscosity after a certain point. So I wouldn't push the LIMIT!

but how many miles does he put on that porsche every year?
Dosnt matter. oil shouldnt just sit for a years time in any vehicle. besides, that guy should know better than to not change the oil but once a year.
you have a point.
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Originally Posted by krazykoo
Hey, I use amsoil on my tc too and I change my at every 5000 miles. The owner of the parts store has a porshe and he changes his oil every year. He says that he just tops off the oil when it is low. I thought about it, but I still change mine at every 5000 miles. I think that amsoil is good, but I also think that oil will loose its viscosity after a certain point. So I wouldn't push the LIMIT!
Hell, most porche's I have seen leak and burn so much oil they are practically "changed" every few thousand miles anyway
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