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   AK to Wade Garrett   
   Re: Full synthetic oils   
   27 Jul 21 16:10:33   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 5:37:19 PM UTC-5, Wade Garrett wrote:   
   > On 7/27/21 5:56 PM, AK wrote:   
   > > I use full synthetic oil (non-name brand) and a Fram filter for synthetic   
   oil.   
   > >   
   > > My car has 109K miles.   
   > >   
   > > At 7K miles, the oil looked pretty dirty, so I had it changed.   
   > >   
   > > How long can I expect that oil to last?   
   > >   
   > > They claim 10K miles.   
   > >   
   > > One person said he changes the filter midway.   
   > >   
   > > Thanks,   
   > > Andy   
   > >   
   > Open your glove box, remove the owner's manual, open to the chapter   
   > titled Maintenance, flip to the page headed Oil Change Intervals, read   
   > what it says, do it. Problem solved.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Why is it that the people who want more government control over your   
   > life are the same ones who want you to be disarmed?   
   I read the manual. It says use 5w30 oil, but nothing about synthetics.   
      
   Problem not solved.   
      
   Andy   
      
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