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33 messages, Last post on Sep 06, 2009 at 7:27 PM
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why, you've brought up a subject that demands a good answer. Both of my Kia vehicle manuals said 7,500 miles between L-O-F changes, but I followed the old "get it done at 3,000 miles, you and your car will be better off for it." On my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS we just went at about the 3,400 mile mark to get our first L-O-F. We bought a prepaid 3 year maintenance program and the provider issues coupons for the work each step of the way, you don't forget maintenance that way, etc. Well, what I thought the Mitsu dealer I went to(not the one I bought the Lancer from)might balk because my coupon had 5,000 miles printed on it. The Lancer GTS manual says 7,500 for "normal driving conditions" and 3,000 for "severe" driving schedules. I told the service writer that I wanted it done now due to Arizona's driving sandstorms and also the fact that my "commute" is only about a half-mile! They did the L-O-F with no questions asked.  But your question on the 2007 Suzuki SX4 oil changes demands more input from SX4 owners. Does Suzuki suggest 3,000 miles between oil changes for your SX-4's? I was getting close to buying a SX-4 but went with the Lancer instead, hence the interest in this thread.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 04, 2007 11:51 am) With my old Miata I change the oil every 6 months which is usually under 3k. My beater truck gets an oil change once a year.
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Replying to: erics6 (Jul 04, 2007 3:19 pm) Do you have a manual you can quote from? Anyone? Maybe we got the severe service plugged in instead of normal service. This is an issue for some of us who do look at ownership costs when we shop cars.
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 04, 2007 3:23 pm) Page 5 Normal Driving Conditions: You should have maintenance performed on your SUZUKI every 7,500 miles or 7.5 months, whichever comes first, if you operate your vehicle under normal driving conditions. The scheduled maintenance log identifies maintenance procedures required at each mileage interval and corresponding time interval that is based on mileage of 1,000 miles per month. If you drive more than 1,000 miles permonth, you should have maintenance performed at the indicated mileage interval rather than the indicated time interval. Severe Driving Conditions: In addition to standard maintenance items, the sever driving conditions maintenance log provides additional maintenance to be performed under especially harsh driving condtiions. Check the sever driving conditions guide to determine whether your vehicle requires this extra maintenance. page 76 Maintenance Recommended Under Severe Driving Conditions: Every 3,000 miles or 3 months -Replace engine oil & filter -Inspect air cleaner filter elements Ok guys, hope that answers everyone's questions & curiousity! I've had my car 2 months & have 2,800 miles on it; so I change my oil every 3,000 miles. Plus every vehicle I've ever owned gets a 500 mi oil change then a 3,000 mile oil and then every 3k after that; I've never had an oil seal failure, oil leak, engine sludge, zero internal engine problems. The oil is the blood, the life of the engine, change it often & live forever! And you can quote me on that. Terri, Riverview FL 
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Replying to: gunmetalkat (Jul 04, 2007 3:39 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 04, 2007 3:46 pm)
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Replying to: gunmetalkat (Jul 04, 2007 4:02 pm) |
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I have noticed here on Edmunds from forums past that oil changing is a highly personal thing...sort of like the subjectivity of liking a particular car's body style or not. I was taught as a teen when Dad was showing me how to change oil and other basic maintenance duties on my first car, a '65 Ford Mustang, that oil changes should come every 3,000 miles. That needs to include changing the oil filter and lubing the chassis. So I did all of that every 3,000 miles. I have taken note, however, of my two Kia's service manuals stating that every 7,500 miles is sufficient for oil changes. I did check with service managers at the Kia dealer and, yes, that is the said time to change oil for a Kia. Now with my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS it says every 7,500 miles. As I stated, my prepaid service plan gives me pre-printed coupons for changes every 5,000 miles. I may go to 9,000 or 10,000 before getting my next one. If it takes too many months to get to that mileage(more than 4)I'll have it done earlier. Remember them saying every 3 months or 3,000 miles change your car's oil? I have noticed my servicing Mitsubishi dealer doesn't sweat the small stuff so they will flex a tad on it as I want, which is nice. It does seem to be a very personal thing for people. Not changing oil is a huge mistake, obviously. Or spacing it out too long. Changing oil short of 3,000 miles or 3 months seems to be overdoing it, yes?
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 05, 2007 7:50 am) |
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Replying to: gunmetalkat (Jul 04, 2007 4:02 pm) |
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