Re: Plan on driving a new car on a 3000mile highway trip. Bad idea?

Polfus wrote:
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> "jim beam" <spamvortex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
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>> 3.5 quarts at $3.00 each = $10.50
>> 1 filter = $4.00
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>> call it $15.00 with drain plug washer.
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>> oil analysis costs $22.50 [blackstone].
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> Plus $5.00 S&H.
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> Corrected:
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>> 4 changes at 3000 miles each = $60.00
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> Corrected:
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> 2 changes at 6,000 miles each, and filter changes every other oil 
> change,

filter every other time?  that's not clever.

 > and drain plugs = $26.00

you're either dishonest or delusional.  you've stated many times how you 
do your changes yourself every 3k, 4.5k for synthetic.  now here you are 
suddenly at 6k.

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>> 1 change at 12000 + 1 analysis = $42.50
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> I'm still at $26.00.
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>> what?  you don't work for nasa???
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> Do *YOU* change your oil every 12,000 miles?

actually, based on my usage, i go 12k.


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> If so, then knock yourself out.

i'd much rather introduce you to reality.  for a 6k change interval, 
over 24k we can still say:

4 x $15 = $60 for the blind faith approach.

vs.

2 x $15 = $30
+ 1 analysis $27.50 [only needs to be done every 30-50k]

that's $57.50.  analysis still saves you money.

over 48k we have

8 x $15 = $120 blind faith.

vs.

4 x $15 = $60
+ 2 x analysis = $55

that's $115 saving money /and/ knowing the health of your engine.  seems 
like a real easy decision to make to me.