legacyak Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I have a 2000 Outback with 165,000. I just changed the oil on Saturday with Valvoline Maxlife FULL synthetic and a bottle of the new Lucas Synthetic Oil Stabilizer. Can I go 5,000 miles easily before changing oil? Is it safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes, I would think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I go 15,000 miles on synthy oil with a filter change and top off every 5,000 miles. Your wasting money if you change it out every 5000 miles, might as well go with dino oil at that rate. Just my .02, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [...]Valvoline Maxlife FULL synthetic and a bottle of the new Lucas Synthetic Oil Stabilizer. Can I go 5,000 miles easily before changing oil? Is it safe?Assuming you're using a high-quality oil filter, 5,000 miles may be overly conservative. It's somewhat dependent on driving conditions -- length of trips, speed, ambient temperatures, etc., all play a part in determining what's a reasonable interval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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