Oil Change every 5K or 10K.... mmmmmmm?
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Oil Change every 5K or 10K.... mmmmmmm?
Just got my Oil change today, as well as some update done with the exhaust sensor (it was a free recall thingy)...
My question is this:
Last time I had my oil changed the little sticker in the window the dealer placed instructed me to return in 5K miles and the oil was labled as 5W30...
Today, went to the same dealer, had the same service rep, etc. But, the little sticker in my window says to come back in 10K miles (will be at 33,000) instead of 5K miles. Oil once again says 5W30.
Why would one time they say 5K and the next time 10K ? Plan on calling the service dept later to find out why, but it is more fun to ask here and see what all of you knowlegable Jag owners think
My question is this:
Last time I had my oil changed the little sticker in the window the dealer placed instructed me to return in 5K miles and the oil was labled as 5W30...
Today, went to the same dealer, had the same service rep, etc. But, the little sticker in my window says to come back in 10K miles (will be at 33,000) instead of 5K miles. Oil once again says 5W30.
Why would one time they say 5K and the next time 10K ? Plan on calling the service dept later to find out why, but it is more fun to ask here and see what all of you knowlegable Jag owners think
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When it comes to synthetic oils, their viscosity is based on the properties of the oil, not on the physical flow properties of the fluid. Synthetic oils are normally thinner than their equivolent petroleum based oils. So, you can run a "thicker" synthetic oil and maintain the same physical flow properties. By running the "thicker" synthetic oil, you can get better wear properties without a sacrifice in fuel efficiency.
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It makes claims about superior filtering ability, but so does everybody else. For $13 I'll go with it.