Regarding my previous post. I'm going to look at my dipstick to see what the oil looks like today. I know it won't be clean/yellowish but what SHould it look like after 9500km?
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You haven't changed your oil in 9500km? Isn't the service interval 8000km? It's going to be brown and dirty at 9500.
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Yeah it is, but couldn't get in last Wednesday at Forbes. Then I drove to Brownsville and Oshawa this weekend lmso. I called the dealership on Wednesday and let him know what's up ( and so they knew) and he said with all my driving I should be good. I just feel bad but Wednesday isn't far I guess. I'll take a pic of the dip stick. Maybe ill Judmst get it changed tonight if it's bad
Not black, or atleast not nearly as black as I thought. Will update with another pic once inside
Not so bad eh? Can't wait to get it changed out though
Last edited by greyseason; 09-23-2013 at 02:10 PM.
You should see a doctor about that ^^
oil colour isn't an indication of the condition of the oil. you can have brown/black oil after 1000 kms which means that the oil is doing its job in holding deposits in suspension. unless you do an analysis, you wouldn't know the life expectancy of the oil.
T6 is a Group III syn, just like the Pennzoil Platinum and Ultra (also made by Shell). Nothing wrong with that nowadays as there are some Group III (synthesized from refined crude basestock) that perform as well as Group IV and V.
Annnnnd go.
Ahh thanks Wilson.
So my question is, I've gone over my 8000km oil change interval. Pics above are from my oil today. As majestic has pointed out to me, oil colour has no bearing on how 'old' it is. So I've noticed my mileage is poorer, as well as the car feels a little sluggish. Both are signs of work oil. I'm getting it changed tomorrow but still need to drive roughly 200km. I've always had my oilchanged before 8000km, an at a dealership everytime. (Ill do my own once outta warranty)
How bad is too bad regarding engine oil? Mines synthetic 5W-20
What can happen with old oil?
My car gets Drivin daily <- does that really matter? I ask cause I let the dealership know what's up and he said that I should be good since I drive so often. Thanks in advanced!
Why is Dufferin Mazda saying if I put Synthetic in My MS3
they will void my warranty?