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BIGEARS · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 14:07 Post subject: oil change

hi can any body tell me why you have to change oil evray 3000 miles, i have 3.1 bighorn lotus 1994, i use semi synthetic,can i not exstend oil change,if so what to,any info gratefuly welcomed

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:::Matski::: · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 15:06 Post subject:

I would change if you want a reliable car that will last a long time.

They seem to be quite hard on the oil, so change the filter every time to.

Vauxhall I think extended the service interval on the Isuzu 2.8 engined frontera, but this was more of a sales ploy than any thing ells IMO, and must impact on longevity.

The 3.1 has a lot in common with the 2.8 I think.

It's a simple job to do your self, and if you buy the oil in a drum form a moterfactors fairly cheep.

Chris B · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 15:07 Post subject:

The books usually state 4500/6000 miles as a service interval- most owners change their oil every 3000 miles just to keep their pride & joy in tip-top condition.
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markymoan · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 15:18 Post subject:

My 2.8 owners manual states 3000 miles for oil and 6000 for filter, so i assume the 3.1 is the same Question

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crocket · **** Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 315 Location: Midlands

If the reccomended interval between changes is 6000 and you use the right oil there is no need to do it every 3000.

Still, I do mine every 3000 and the filter too as I think diesels in general are hard on the oil and there's no way it can hurt doing it more often.
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