Does it have the 350 motor? I had a friend whose had over 300,000 on it until he retired and bought a newer one. But he kept the old one for hauling wood, etc! It out lasted him.
This is why I change my own oil...
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The small block Chevy engine is the best engine on the planet!
The Buick 3800 is an awesome one too!
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Agreed. It’s amazing how long vehicles can last if basic maintenance is kept up with.
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They can run a long, long time! Parts are cheap, and they are easy to work on. Wish they still made em like they used to.
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The 3800 was one of the best modern GM engines imo.
Yeppers. Just an old school 350 TBI. Not the same as in my highschool camaro (sitting in the garage waiting for drive in night even as we speak). I miss the days of carburetors and no computers....
18 months? That’s a long stretch between oil changes. Curious.... what vehicle is that?
Btw, the following is an excerpt from the GMC website.
“Depending on the vehicle and the conditions experienced, the oil in a GMC may not need to be changed for up to 7,500 miles or a year.”
Btw, the following is an excerpt from the GMC website.
“Depending on the vehicle and the conditions experienced, the oil in a GMC may not need to be changed for up to 7,500 miles or a year.”
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Oil is cheap, engines aren't.3 months?
18 months is fine for most modern cars with VSI.
Its not 1965 anymore
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My Yukon is a 2007 with 95,000 miles.
Barely run in lol.
Did you do a 3000 mile oil change or was this just a precaution from purchase?
I am always befuddled why US motorists change oil so frequently. Euro cars are 12k std with VSI pushing that to 30k. I have never heard of a modern engine wearing out. Its normally the rest of the car that dies first
I follow the manufacturer’s recommendation. That’s an unfair representation of US motorists.
I've found that a 3 foot piece of pipe over the handle of the strap wrench usually does the job.
Ya just gotta admire Archimedes.
Work the filter first. That way you still have oil in case you give up. You can take it in for an oil change
Ya just gotta admire Archimedes.
Work the filter first. That way you still have oil in case you give up. You can take it in for an oil change
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There is no room for a breaker bar down there unfortunately. I would have used one if there wasI've found that a 3 foot piece of pipe over the handle of the strap wrench usually does the job.
Ya just gotta admire Archimedes.
Work the filter first. That way you still have oil in case you give up. You can take it in for an oil change
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I always change it between 3-4,000 miles, no matter what vehicle I’ve owned. With synthetic oil I would change it at 5,000 miles. My experience is the opposite of yours. People generally don’t change their oil frequently enough, leading to premature engine wear and sludge buildup. If the service intervals are in question, follow @Jim99 ‘s advice and do as the manufacturer recommends. Hard to go wrong that way. But 12,000 mile intervals are way too long, imo.
I drive an ole beater truck. 1997 Ford Ranger 2.3 manual trans. Odometer is stuck at 173,000. So IDk how many miles it actually has on it. I change the oil every 3-4 thousand miles with the cheap O’Rileys and basic oil filter. It’s black as tar every time.
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Those old Rangers with the manual transmissions last damn near forever!
My last car got an oil change every 12 months regardless, this would be about 15k per annum driving. Semi-synth chip oil is all that went into it and after 200k, the engine was as clean as the day i got it. (The clutch, timing belt, brake calipers,windscreen and tyres needed for its mot killed the car).
Black oil isn't bad. Oil filters are waaay better than years ago. Better to buy a premium filter once a year than change the oil 4 times.
3k oil changes are terrible for the environment. Its an unnecessary waste.
My opinion obv. And with due respect to yours.
Polluting the Environment by Fraud of 3000 mile Oil Changes
It wasn't meant to be a blanket statement obviously, any more than yours is.
As people become more isolated from the technology they use, so will the old-timer habits of self maintanance die out.
Plus electric cars don't use engine oil.....
