My first oil change ever!

[DravensBird02]

In my new car that is. ;) Couple a questions: (1)How accurate is that sensor that tells you it's time to change your oil. (I'd rather go on mileage but sometimes I forget where I started) (2) I bought 5w-30 instead of 10w-30. Is that a good thing or a bad thing. I'm thinking it's not a bad thing. But I'm just looking for verification. Thanks folks.

[9t9fb]

The oil sensor goes by engien temp, rpm and loads while u drive and keeps track of all this things and when the computer think the oil life i reached it triggers the light.So it depends how u drive.The light will not always come on the same amount of miles driven.5w 30 it's no problem.

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[Jason McCallister]

My PCM has gone over 9,000 miles before triggering the oil change light... the oil may be good for that long but the filters aren't! I change mine every 3k miles! ;)

[DravensBird02]

Thanks for the info guys! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[94TeaL]

did you put regular oil in, or like a sytec blend?

[DravensBird02]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 94TeaL:
did you put regular oil in, or like a sytec blend?<hr></blockquote>

Regular ol' Valvoline. No synthetic blend.

[StockV6Cam]

I'd go with Mobil 1 Synthetic if I were you.