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Originally Posted by Phil@rise
Personally I don't care about manufacturers recommendations I change mine and recommend others to do so every 5000km's synthetic or petroleum based. Why? Its cheap insurance and if something internal is failing would you rather find out now or 3000+ km's later when it could be to late.
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Sure. I disagree with your logic though. There was a place in time where a 5,000km oil change was justified. The dirty days if carburetion, shitty tolerancing, and shitty oil made from Group I basestocks.
For example take the Honda B series engines which recommended valve adjustments every 50,000km. With new K engines, they aren't needed till 176,000km.
Technology progresses, and so does oil tech. It's just hard for people to get over the psychological barrier.
As for the idea that it's cheap insurance, do you change your underwear 3x a day? Get valve adjustments every 10,000km? Change brake pads every 10,000km? Put in 'fuel injector cleaner' in every tank of gas?
Simply not necessary in today's age. To each their own, but personally it's just pissing away money unnecessarily.
Lubrication related failures are quite rare too, when the recommendations are followed.