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Old 08-29-2008, 08:24 PM   #33 (permalink)
Ford Man
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Originally Posted by rjacob View Post
I have been told the engine in my car can last to 500,000 miles. So I try to take care of it.
Any comments, concerns, or recommendations on my oil change?
My daily car is a '88 Ford Escort and currently has 479,000+ miles and never been rebuilt. It currently uses a quart of oil about every 1000-1200 miles. I have always used conventional oil and changed the oil every 3,000-4000 miles most of the time, although there have been a few times when I would be busy and it would go 5,000-8,000 (probably no more than 10 times during its lifetime) miles between changes. I'll be using conventional oil for a long time yet since I have about 20-25 cases on hand that I purchased before the price of oil went through the roof and I bought it on sale.
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