Fuel system cleaners/additives, oil change intervals

[givemeslack]

Whatever you say! You must know best about cars you don't own.

I shared my experience with fuel additives and oil changes.

Individual results may vary. I'm happy with hundreds of thousands of trouble free miles.

I think this thread has reached an end, as far as I'm concerned.

Peace, out.

[Frank Lee]

For my New Year's Resolution, I resolved... to not make any new resolutions. Just like always.

[2000neon]

So you're not one of the seemingly endless amount of people who will go to gym every day this week, then never again (until next new years)? I was starting to think that's what new years was all about.

[Frank Lee]

Nope!

[ECONORAM]

Frank, that doggie sure has a big smile!

My RAM manual says 3K oil change if the following conditions are met: day or night temp below 32*F, stop and go driving, extensive engine idling, driving in dusty conditions, short trips less than 10 miles, over 50% of your driving is at high speeds in temps above 90*F, trailer towing, heavy loading, any commercial service, off-road or desert operation, operating with any amount of E-85 fuel. My truck is a flex-fuel but it hasn't seen a drop of E-85 yet.
It also says do not exceed 6K miles or 6 months whichever comes first!? Two pages after that, it says you can use synthetic oils, but only by adhering to the afore mentioned change intervals. Interesting. Rut-roh Raggie, looks like I blew that...
Haven't use much in the way of fuel additives, but think I'll run a bottle of Seafoam through it sometime. Lots of folks on the Dodgetalk forum like it/use it. I do like putting Stabil in the mower for the winter; definitely helps the spring start-up.

No New Year resolutions for this feller either. Why wait all year to start making a change for the better?

[Frank Lee]

Congrats, you have described the severe service schedule, as I did in #26. Givemeslack still doesn't comprehend the difference.

[mcrews]

Originally Posted by givemeslack

Even with the best synthetic oil, I wouldn't go more than a year without changing it, as oil will oxidize, even if you're not putting on lots of miles.

I'd be surprised if any car's manual recommends you go more than a year without an oil change.

I dont think the issue is time........havent heard anyone say "go longer than a yr"
but your fixation on "3k miles" and 'nearly every car' has pretty much been debunked.
Come on the newest manual you have was 'printed' 12 yrs ago!!!! THe other two are 20 yrs old!
make a new yrs resolution to lighten up

ps. no one is saying to not do what you want to do.....it's still a free country. Just get off the absolutes when talking about others.