8500 mile oil change interval (5w-30) oil (not synthetic oil)

2001ragtop · 01-18-2012, 09:06 AM

I have a 2008 Chevrolet work pickup truck with a V6.

It takes 4.5 quarts of (normal 5w-30 oil).

I drive 40 miles one-way to work. My RPM is always at 1500 or less, and my engine never sees more than 1500 RPM because I don't floor it. It has enough torque to just pull you along, including from a stoplight, barely touching the gas pedal.

In any case, I noticed I could go almost 6 months before the computer finally said "time to change the oil".

I considered using synthetic but you STILL have to change the oil filter by about 8000 miles, so if I have to do that, then I might as well just change the oil at 8000 and keep using normal oil.

I just wanted to mention that a 8500 mile interval oil change is possible without synthetic for those interested in trying it.

Edit: i wondered if the CAMARO computer knows the oil is SYNTHETIC and automatically computes the oil-change interval differently?

01-18-2012, 09:06 AM	#1
2001ragtop Drives: V8 american car Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,417	8500 mile oil change interval (5w-30) oil (not synthetic oil) I have a 2008 Chevrolet work pickup truck with a V6. It takes 4.5 quarts of (normal 5w-30 oil). I drive 40 miles one-way to work. My RPM is always at 1500 or less, and my engine never sees more than 1500 RPM because I don't floor it. It has enough torque to just pull you along, including from a stoplight, barely touching the gas pedal. In any case, I noticed I could go almost 6 months before the computer finally said "time to change the oil". I considered using synthetic but you STILL have to change the oil filter by about 8000 miles, so if I have to do that, then I might as well just change the oil at 8000 and keep using normal oil. I just wanted to mention that a 8500 mile interval oil change is possible without synthetic for those interested in trying it. Edit: i wondered if the CAMARO computer knows the oil is SYNTHETIC and automatically computes the oil-change interval differently? Last edited by 2001ragtop; 01-18-2012 at 09:16 AM.

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