oil change interval on a high mileage dc5 type r ? as a daily driver ?? any suggestion ? and the best oil to use with it ? under the hood is all stock and clean car is on its on 195k km
oil change interval on a high mileage dc5 type r ? as a daily driver ?? any suggestion ? and the best oil to use with it ? under the hood is all stock and clean car is on its on 195k km
check the owners manualQuote:
Originally Posted by dc5_dave
owner manual ? Again no help , every 3to5 k and 5 been the very latest
and you base this information on what?Quote:
Originally Posted by leej8
gosh you're so dumb
Based on a 200km motor
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by leej8
shows how much you know.
200k don't mean shit sherlock
there's hard driven, easy driven, short distance driven, one long straight trip melb to perth.
all of these factors have more importance than the single fact it has traveled 200k on the clock.
go back to school little boy. stop being so butthurt. you'll just embarrass yourself further....
200k on a dc5 well should be sure its been driven long distance no?
Clown
I think I'm succeeding in dumbing you down to my level......Quote:
Originally Posted by leej8
i have more experience down here
lolll
LOL 10/10 advice here
3-5k... Wait... 3k? What do you do? Amatuer racing? Honestly...
Anyway dc5_dave, if you do lots of short trips, try to make sure you heat the engine oil and work the engine appropriately and as much as you can, it does affect engine performance and longevity [Am NOT suggesting VTC24/7 noe wat I sayin'].
Your service intervals since your car isn't fresh anymore depends on its state of health and how much you want to look after your car [And your wallet too].
How does your oil look after each of its previous intervals? Is it darker than it should be? Is it more consistent with water? Does it have a weird smell [Burnt, Petrol, etc?]
Being dirty is actually fine, it just means your engine isn't as clean or efficient as it was out of the factory however if you notice its much darker, might pay to shorten your intervals.
If the oil becomes more like water compared to the new oil [NB: Different viscosity flows differently, sounds stupid but people miss this a lot] again shorten your intervals because your engine running on effectively not oil.
If the oil has a smell to it, if its a burnt smell could suggest shorter intervals, if others like petrol etc then you have issues of petrol getting into your oil [Think gaskets and others].
Yh, bcos racecarQuote:
Originally Posted by DreadAngel
Lol every 3-5k, sound like amant advice
Sup noongaQuote:
Originally Posted by RenzokukenJ
Back me up
i wanna look after it definitely cause its my only ride atm and i wanna prolong its engine life, or else the engine need to be rebuilt so yeah the oil looks only a bit darker the oil viscosity is fine and the smell it smells like a a burnt petrol but yeah i am planning to do 10k intervals changing my engine oil
Look man, stop stressing its not a ladaQuote:
Originally Posted by dc5_dave
If it's your daily commuter, you look after it a certain way. If it's ur racecar, you look after it differently
Lol cb...
Anyway do 10k with the 5W-30 first and see how you go, you will probably find your engine likes it more but might drink a little oil or use it up a little faster [liquify] so then you shorten the intervals, let us know how you go :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dc5_dave
FYI. I change my commuters between 6 and 8k
ahhahah will do !! 5w-30 is the best oil to use within -30 to 35 ambient temperature according to owners manual ;)
Do you burn any oil?Quote:
Originally Posted by dc5_dave
If not, then stick to the specified viscosity