View Poll Results: How often do you change your oil?
3000 miles
87
44.85%
2500 miles
29
14.95%
2000 miles
18
9.28%
1500 miles
17
8.76%
1000 miles
43
22.16%
Voters: 194. You may not vote on this poll
How many miles before the first Oil change.
#49
Originally posted by Az3ar
The manual is wrong about alot of things and it all comes down to the style of driving. 5000 miles is to much for turbo car
The manual is wrong about alot of things and it all comes down to the style of driving. 5000 miles is to much for turbo car
#53
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
Originally posted by NOVA EVO
First oil change was at about 2500 miles...change it every 5000 miles, just like the manual says...any more often than that and you are wasting $$$...
First oil change was at about 2500 miles...change it every 5000 miles, just like the manual says...any more often than that and you are wasting $$$...
Also, I understand why people want to change their oil soon after the break-in (because of how most oils are, metal chunks, etc.) but honestly, Mobil 1 is so good I doubt there is any reason to do so. However, this is just my opinion, and I would love to see a magnetic drain plug or something after the first 5K miles to test my theory. Anyone work at an oil analysis lab?
#54
Evolving Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Los Angeles/Hollywood
Posts: 406
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Evo has about 2500 miles on it so I guess I should ge the oil changed then hugh? I was going to do it at 3000 anyway and after reading all these posts I am still not sure about what interval to use. I am planning on changing it every 3000-4000.
#57
I just had my first oil change at 2600 miles. Went back to the dealer. (I have no garage and it was way too cold outside to do it meself.... )
Thereafter I will change it again at 6000, then 10000; thereafter every 5000 miles.
Unless I race it, then I'll change it more frequently - which I might
Thereafter I will change it again at 6000, then 10000; thereafter every 5000 miles.
Unless I race it, then I'll change it more frequently - which I might
#59
Evolving Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tucson
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
After noticing I could smell fuel in the oil I changed it to natural oil at about 150 miles. I got almost 700 miles now and can’t smell nearly as much so I’ll probably change it again with natural oil at 1000 mile mark. After another 1000 if I can’t smell fuel in the oil I’ll go back to Mobile1 and change it every 3500 to 4000 miles.
I don’t care what Mitsubishi says, you can’t properly break in an engine on synthetic oil. Period.
To whoever said to use BG Syncro in the tranny; I tried that crap in my Eclipse and it made it much louder. I don’t trust it. Regular old valvoline gear oil never hurt anything.
I don’t care what Mitsubishi says, you can’t properly break in an engine on synthetic oil. Period.
To whoever said to use BG Syncro in the tranny; I tried that crap in my Eclipse and it made it much louder. I don’t trust it. Regular old valvoline gear oil never hurt anything.