Originally Posted by
Eggman
Welcome to the oil change thread for 2019. It seems every year there's something new to discuss about what really is a basic component to keeping an engine running smoothly.
Take some time to chime in with your oil change plans and strategy. Do you take your cars to a garage or service department? Do you do it yourself? What supplies are your favorites? What oil, filters and/or tools to you use to get the job done? Be sure to include links to these items so we all can benefit from your experience.
Hi friend from Cleveland, I had the second oil change of my 18 Mirage G4 on the end of March (12200 KM), this is also the first DIY oil change in my life. The first oil change was done in late Dec at 7600km (conventional 5W-20). I used Quaker state conventional 5W-20 and Parts Plus oil filter from Rockauto (less than 2 dollars each and the quality looks good!)
The old oil from the engine was pretty dirty at about 5000km after the cold winter in Canada and 80% of city driving. The oil change was not difficult, it took some time to put on the new oil filter (I prefilled it about 1/2). I also put some tinny strong magnet on both the oil filter and drain plug. I guess I did not tighten the drain plug enough, it drips only several drops of oil per day. But it should not be a concern till the next oil change (it may lose 150-300 ml oil after 6 months). Planning to do the next oil change in early Oct using 0W-20 synthetic oil before winter comes. I also kept the receipts for the oil filters and oil, hopefully the DIY wont affect the warranty in Canada.
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage G4 1.2 automatic: 39.8 mpg (US) ... 16.9 km/L ... 5.9 L/100 km ... 47.7 mpg (Imp)