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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2019 14:29:22 GMT -6
Read the manual and follow it's directions. Use a good filter and oil. No reason you can't go 5k+. Gone are the days of 2k oil changes.
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Post by Catscratch on Feb 12, 2019 15:07:39 GMT -6
Hahahahaha....my truck (my daily) is a '96! Oil life meter? You mean the metal stick thingy that you look at that you say, "Yep - got oral in it, dip stick says it got 'nuff, run it" Ain't got no reason to change it...it leaks to the point all I do is put fresh oil in it!!! Should have seen my kids with the vent windows and have to actually use the crank handles to drop the window! Oil life meter...WTF! I change mine every 3 to 4K.... Crank windows? Those were around when you had to lean over from the driver seat to unlock the passenger door I believe. I have crank windows, manual locks, and no cruise control. Just shit that can/will break.
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Post by jbird on Feb 12, 2019 16:00:04 GMT -6
Hahahahaha....my truck (my daily) is a '96! Oil life meter? You mean the metal stick thingy that you look at that you say, "Yep - got oral in it, dip stick says it got 'nuff, run it" Ain't got no reason to change it...it leaks to the point all I do is put fresh oil in it!!! Should have seen my kids with the vent windows and have to actually use the crank handles to drop the window! Oil life meter...WTF! I change mine every 3 to 4K.... Crank windows? Those were around when you had to lean over from the driver seat to unlock the passenger door I believe. Yep...damned right! No back up camera either....you want to see behind you...that's what mirrors are for or you stick your right arm across the top of that bench seat and twist your body around! No back up sensors either....that sound you hear... That is you smashing some shit that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I know I lost a bicycle or two as a kid that way! The manual sliding rear window is nothing more than window to either a cooler of beer in the back or 8 feet by 4 feet of redneck shit carrying capacity! You don't care if it gets muddy or dirty or scratched...in fact...it runs better when it's dirty. Scratches and dents just add "character"! I park where ever I want in the parking lot...in fact people intentionally don't park next to me...afraid their vehicle might catch something I guess! My '96 truck reminds me a lot of the '78 ford 150 I drove as a kid...no frills, just truck!
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 12, 2019 16:15:08 GMT -6
Crank windows? Those were around when you had to lean over from the driver seat to unlock the passenger door I believe. I have crank windows, manual locks, and no cruise control. Just shit that can/will break. The next thing you're going to tell me is it's a manual transmission.
And I thought my '06 was getting old. At least it's all power. Did have to replace the lock/window switch once a couple years ago. Saved $300 doing it myself.
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 12, 2019 16:18:41 GMT -6
Crank windows? Those were around when you had to lean over from the driver seat to unlock the passenger door I believe. Yep...damned right! No back up camera either....you want to see behind you...that's what mirrors are for or you stick your right arm across the top of that bench seat and twist your body around! No back up sensors either....that sound you hear... That is you smashing some shit that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I know I lost a bicycle or two as a kid that way! The manual sliding rear window is nothing more than window to either a cooler of beer in the back or 8 feet by 4 feet of redneck shit carrying capacity! You don't care if it gets muddy or dirty or scratched...in fact...it runs better when it's dirty. Scratches and dents just add "character"! I park where ever I want in the parking lot...in fact people intentionally don't park next to me...afraid their vehicle might catch something I guess! My '96 truck reminds me a lot of the '78 ford 150 I drove as a kid...no frills, just truck! I hate back up cameras. Don't have one yet. Even when I upgrade in the next year or so I won't use it. Just like you said. I see better with mirrors and turning around. Back up cameras are for terrible drivers, i.e. women. No sensors on current vehicle either. The next truck will be vastly different than the one I'm used to. Cost a hell of lot more too.
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Post by Catscratch on Feb 12, 2019 16:21:30 GMT -6
Yep, stick all the way. I'm a do it yourself'r too. Saving money fixing it yourself is nice.
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 12, 2019 16:31:38 GMT -6
Yep, stick all the way. I'm a do it yourself'r too. Saving money fixing it yourself is nice. I'm not mechanically inclined in any way but I've been able to do a few easy things on my truck just by googling and youtubing it. Have saved myself a few hundred. A dealer is right next door to work so dropping it off and walking to work is very convenient but they love to rip ya.
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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2019 16:42:51 GMT -6
The only thing back up cameras are good for is hooking up a trailer.
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Post by jbird on Feb 12, 2019 16:59:51 GMT -6
Found this and thought it was interesting...
I still want the old one! Nothing like being able to just beat the shit out of a truck and use it like it was built for!
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Post by Foggy on Feb 12, 2019 17:35:03 GMT -6
I drive a Honda Ridgeline (a gentlemen's truck ). The service manager at Honda said he won't change oil on my pickup until it nears the oil change meter prompt. With the good filters and synthetic oils these days......you can get up to 7,000 miles or so if you don't live on a dusty road or operate in the dirt. Be careful if you use your car much in az. Once it gets hot out it does a number on the oil. I change mine at 3500 usually. We leave a car down here in OZ over the summer.....but it just sits in the garage. I suppose we could put about 3500 miles on the car each year.....and I change oil in it before we go back to MN for the summer. The wipers dry out from the heat (I should stick them in the refrigerator or inside the house) and I put a Battery Tender Jr on the battery and put premium fuel in the gas tank along with some stabil. We have had zero car problems so far. The summer heat really can raise hell with stuff.....but we do our best to minimize the effects of the sun and heat. Also put all the patio cushions in the car in the garage each summer.....and take our outdoor TV down and put it in the a/c house. Remove all batteries from everything and put them in the refrigerator.
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Post by Foggy on Feb 12, 2019 17:50:36 GMT -6
Yep...damned right! No back up camera either....you want to see behind you...that's what mirrors are for or you stick your right arm across the top of that bench seat and twist your body around! No back up sensors either....that sound you hear... That is you smashing some shit that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I know I lost a bicycle or two as a kid that way! The manual sliding rear window is nothing more than window to either a cooler of beer in the back or 8 feet by 4 feet of redneck shit carrying capacity! You don't care if it gets muddy or dirty or scratched...in fact...it runs better when it's dirty. Scratches and dents just add "character"! I park where ever I want in the parking lot...in fact people intentionally don't park next to me...afraid their vehicle might catch something I guess! My '96 truck reminds me a lot of the '78 ford 150 I drove as a kid...no frills, just truck! I hate back up cameras. Don't have one yet. Even when I upgrade in the next year or so I won't use it. Just like you said. I see better with mirrors and turning around. Back up cameras are for terrible drivers, i.e. women. No sensors on current vehicle either. The next truck will be vastly different than the one I'm used to. Cost a hell of lot more too. I absolutely love all those technology features. I have adaptive cruise, blind spot monitors, lane change warning devices, back-up cameras, GPS, Apple Car Play....and much more. It's kinda like power windows for me.....once you have 'em.....there is no going back. FORE!
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Post by sd51555 on Feb 12, 2019 17:52:38 GMT -6
Crank windows? Those were around when you had to lean over from the driver seat to unlock the passenger door I believe. Yep...damned right! No back up camera either....you want to see behind you...that's what mirrors are for or you stick your right arm across the top of that bench seat and twist your body around! No back up sensors either....that sound you hear... That is you smashing some shit that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I know I lost a bicycle or two as a kid that way! The manual sliding rear window is nothing more than window to either a cooler of beer in the back or 8 feet by 4 feet of redneck shit carrying capacity! You don't care if it gets muddy or dirty or scratched...in fact...it runs better when it's dirty. Scratches and dents just add "character"! I park where ever I want in the parking lot...in fact people intentionally don't park next to me...afraid their vehicle might catch something I guess! My '96 truck reminds me a lot of the '78 ford 150 I drove as a kid...no frills, just truck! Are we getting into a chest bumper over who's got the biggest POS for a vehicle. I could give you guys a run for your money. I was offered $250 by a dealer to send it straight to the crusher 4 years ago. Mine is also a stick, never even had the Chevy emblem for some reason, and it never had cruise control. I bet I've got about $1000 in speeding tickets for that missing feature over 19 years.
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Post by kabic on Feb 12, 2019 18:41:26 GMT -6
Last change i went 10000 miles. Normally i try to do around 7000 or 8000.
Sythetic oil. A good filter mostly NAPA gold
Really you to do an oil analysis to see if needs to be changed, but i never have...you would be surprised how long you can go.
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Post by snowracerh on Feb 12, 2019 20:46:29 GMT -6
I have a GMC Sierra with a 6.2. Always change mine around 10-20% (6k miles). Run ac delco filters and mobil 0w20 full synthetic. Its a daily highway driver. When towing a camper more in summer, i may change it at 5k, but usually dont sweat it. ALOT of engineering and research went into the oil life systems in GM vehicles and I trust it 100%. If concerned, have an oil analysis performed!
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 12, 2019 21:55:23 GMT -6
Yep...damned right! No back up camera either....you want to see behind you...that's what mirrors are for or you stick your right arm across the top of that bench seat and twist your body around! No back up sensors either....that sound you hear... That is you smashing some shit that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I know I lost a bicycle or two as a kid that way! The manual sliding rear window is nothing more than window to either a cooler of beer in the back or 8 feet by 4 feet of redneck shit carrying capacity! You don't care if it gets muddy or dirty or scratched...in fact...it runs better when it's dirty. Scratches and dents just add "character"! I park where ever I want in the parking lot...in fact people intentionally don't park next to me...afraid their vehicle might catch something I guess! My '96 truck reminds me a lot of the '78 ford 150 I drove as a kid...no frills, just truck! Are we getting into a chest bumper over who's got the biggest POS for a vehicle. I could give you guys a run for your money. I was offered $250 by a dealer to send it straight to the crusher 4 years ago. Mine is also a stick, never even had the Chevy emblem for some reason, and it never had cruise control. I bet I've got about $1000 in speeding tickets for that missing feature over 19 years. Anyone driving a cavalier is going to win that one. When did they stop making those? The 90’s? Mine is an ‘06 at least. But before all the fancy gadgetry.
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