I have been fairly religious on my vehicles about following the recommended service schedules. I had some time before my Mustang needs its first oil change and decided to do some research.
From the AMSOIL website:
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SERVICE LIFE
In personal cars and light-duty trucks with non-turbocharged gasoline engines: drain oil at 35,000-mile or one-year intervals, whichever comes first.
In turbocharged gasoline engines, motorcycles, ATVs, marine craft and occasionally used gasoline engines: drain oil at intervals up to three times as long as the intervals recommended by the engine manufacturer or one year, whichever comes first.
In high performance and racing engines: drain oil according to the findings of used oil analysis.
In light-duty and nonturbocharged diesel engines: drain oil at intervals up to twice as long as those recommended by the engine manufacturer or six months, whichever comes first.
In fleet and industrial engines: drain oil at intervals up to two times as long as those recommended by the engine manufacturer if the findings of a used oil analysis program support the extended drain intervals.
AMSOIL Oil Filters should be changed at 12,500-mile or six-month intervals (whichever comes first) in gasoline engines. Non-AMSOIL oil filters should be changed at the engine manufacturer's recommended filter change intervals.
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Does anyone have any real world experience with this "35,000" mile service interval!?
Thanks,
TicketMeRed
From the AMSOIL website:
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SERVICE LIFE
In personal cars and light-duty trucks with non-turbocharged gasoline engines: drain oil at 35,000-mile or one-year intervals, whichever comes first.
In turbocharged gasoline engines, motorcycles, ATVs, marine craft and occasionally used gasoline engines: drain oil at intervals up to three times as long as the intervals recommended by the engine manufacturer or one year, whichever comes first.
In high performance and racing engines: drain oil according to the findings of used oil analysis.
In light-duty and nonturbocharged diesel engines: drain oil at intervals up to twice as long as those recommended by the engine manufacturer or six months, whichever comes first.
In fleet and industrial engines: drain oil at intervals up to two times as long as those recommended by the engine manufacturer if the findings of a used oil analysis program support the extended drain intervals.
AMSOIL Oil Filters should be changed at 12,500-mile or six-month intervals (whichever comes first) in gasoline engines. Non-AMSOIL oil filters should be changed at the engine manufacturer's recommended filter change intervals.
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Does anyone have any real world experience with this "35,000" mile service interval!?
Thanks,
TicketMeRed