How often do you guys add Oil to your engine?
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How often do you guys add Oil to your engine?
I rarely drive my Rx8 because i live in the city, but i drive about 1 or 2 miles a day, how often should i add oil? Thanks in advance
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The harder you drive it, the more frequently you may need to add oil.
1 or 2 miles a day, really, or is that just an average? It's not good for a car to repeatedly drive it such a short distance. Take it for a long drive once a week or so.
1 or 2 miles a day, really, or is that just an average? It's not good for a car to repeatedly drive it such a short distance. Take it for a long drive once a week or so.
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Thicker oil seems to last longer.
The oil that was in the car when delivered ran down to the warning light on a 1000km trip.
Now I rarely add more than about 200ml every few months.
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1-2 miles a day? Does the engine even warm up?
Before the last big flash i never checked it. After I have to check it every 500-1000 miles. It seems to suck up a quart in 1,000 miles. I would complain, but its like getting a free untuned accessport. At least I know my engine is well lubed.
Before the last big flash i never checked it. After I have to check it every 500-1000 miles. It seems to suck up a quart in 1,000 miles. I would complain, but its like getting a free untuned accessport. At least I know my engine is well lubed.
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I check every 2 weeks. But add only when it reaches half as indicated by the dipstick. So depending how much I drive, it can be b/t 2-4 weeks before I even see the need to add any oil.
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Ive had to add as little as 3/4 of a qt and as much as 2 depending on the time of year and what Ive been using the car for... I find its best just to keep in the habit of checking every other fill-up just in case
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I change oil every 3000 miles.
As soon as I do an oil change I check my oil level the very first thing the next morning.
After that, I check my oil 1500 after the oil change. At this point I usually have to add 1/2 to a full quart of oil to fill er' up.
As soon as I do an oil change I check my oil level the very first thing the next morning.
After that, I check my oil 1500 after the oil change. At this point I usually have to add 1/2 to a full quart of oil to fill er' up.