....how many miles?

"teem" > wrote in message
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> The oil life letters on my ion has never appeared,so far.
> "richard hornsby" > wrote in message
> ...
> > John Sloan wrote:
> >
> > > I've had my new Vue 2 weeks and have skimmed thru the manual a couple
> times.
> > > I did not see a recommended oil change interval. All I found was a
> > > recommendation to change oil within 600 miles after the oil change
lite
> > > comes on. Is this the accepted interval or does everybody go by the
> 3000
> > > mile standard. Have I missed something?
> > > John
> >
> >
> > Nope, you haven't missed anything. IIRC, the light is based on camshaft
> > revolutions. 3K is on the low side of the average interval that you
> > should change your oil at. Anymore I keep hearing just change it
> > somewhere between 3 and 6K. Engines are better designed and so are the
> > oils. Changing it at 3K (as opposed to 6K or before the light comes on)
> > doesn't hurt anything.
> >
> > I change mine every three 3K because a) I burn about a quart every 3K
> > and b) I keep an eye on the color of the oil and at 3K it is about the
> > right time. I personally don't want to force a 7 year old, but
> > otherwise very healthy, engine to run on dirty oil, even if the oil does
> > have some life left.
> >
> > -rj
> > 98SL2
>
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