Fireball

iTrader: (15)

Every 5k miles for an oil change at maximum. They may recommend 1500 miles, but I'd say 2,500 is fine. Synthetic oil comes IN the car and is absolutely REQUIRED! This will make oil changes a little pricey. The tires are indeed 10k mile tires and recommend rotation every oil change.

gtr

iTrader: (6)

1500mi's? How many quarts does that engine take? Isn't it 5? That should be good for 3k miles like most car especially synthetic? Or your talking about the first oil change?

Fireball

iTrader: (15)

He was probably talking about the first one. I know Mitsubishi has said it is required to change it at least every 5000 miles, but not 1500.

ReHeat

iTrader: (8)

Will the Evo VIII turn out to be too expensive to maintain? I mean, oil change every 1500miles and new tires every 10000miles, that could add up real fast if you drive a lot, especially in Southern Cali. Also, will it require a turbo replacement after 60000miles? What is the maintance schedule for a WRX or 350Z like?

Fireball

iTrader: (15)

Ok, again, stated, I highly doubt that an oil change every 1500 miles is needed, afterall, it's synthetic oil, with a very advanced engine. You do NOT need to get the same tires either, my advice, take off the ones that come with it and get some good all-weather tires, unless you live in Flordia or California.

No idea bout the turbocharger, but if you take care of it, it should last a long time. Turbo-timers are the key here. Get em, use em.

This car will definitely cost more when maintanence is required, but if you take care of it, do the proper maintanence, it will last a long time.

lap561

So how difficult will it be for Evo owners to get service? Will all mitsubish service mechanics be required to have evo certification?

Mary-Kate Olsen

The EVO drivetrain doesn't have a transfer case.

What are you talking about. A "1.5-way LSD" is not a actual design for a differential. There are multiple different mechanical LSDs which can be configured in a 1.5-way setting. I think you have been playing Gran Tursimo too much. Next you are going to want to perform "level 2 weight reduction" on you car.

rt turbo

iTrader: (4)

whats with your name being, mary kate olsen? what the hell? this has got to be the oddest handle on this board.

trigeek37

with these specs and recently released pics, I am getting pretty pumped for to see this beast.

I really doubt you need to change your oil every 1500 miles - what makes this engine break down oil so much faster then any other powerplant? Everything that I have read tells me that the 4G63 in the Evo8 isn't that that much different the the previous evos.

MrAWD

Sorry to brake it to you, but the part that we usually see as the ACD unit is the transfer case that has center and front differential in there.

Mr. AWD
Actually, see it your self:

xcdan

whats the difference between synthetic oil and regular oil, and whats the price difference, just curious, its easier to ask you guys than to look it up myself lol. I must be the lazyest person ever

Mark F

1,500 miles is what the district service rep told me - and he will happily void your warranty if you don't. This one is going to be a highly-stressed street-legal rally car while Mitsubishi recommends 3,000 miles on its grocery-getter cars, so whoever said 5,000 for the EVO is smoking something.

gtr

iTrader: (6)

1,500 is probably the first oil change. It is ridculous to change every 1,500 afterwards especially if it's synthic. I usually do oil change 3k or 3 months unless it looks bad from the stick. Lets face it we change oil based on our driving habits. What it sounds to me is that is not confident in their quality on high performance cars tries to cheat us out on the warrenty? I dont' understand "evo certified tech to change your oil"? That's ridcuous. My neghibors makes fun of me and accuse me of being cheap to change my own oil but the fact of the matter is that I feel i do a lot better job than the Mechanics. Why? Because I take my time.

MyLilM

1500 mile oil change requirement for synthetic oil? Sounds strange.

The video idea is good though and so is the underrated HP numbers.

evomk8

With synthetic oil, as with any oil, you should also look for how long the oil manufacturer says its good.
Take Honda for example, they say every 7500 miles, but most oils brake down after 3000 miles...