my friend has a rex and he switched from mineral oil to syn oil recently. He said he paid around $90 or somthing to actually switch.. i thought it was a bit pricey for an oil change but he said that was for something that needed to be changed in the car in order to use syn oil. Now that its changed, he says it'll cost him regular price.. $90 for an oil change sounds kinda........ expensive? i dont know if he got jipped or not.. and is it true you have to get something changed in the car before u switch to syn oil?
how much does syn oil cost?
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That seems sorta ridiculous...
My gf did it at Jiffy Lube, and it only cost her $50, and i thought that was expensive because you can get quarts for a few bucks each, and do it yourself. And i can't recall hearing anything about having to change anything before you switch, just your oil filter like usual.
My gf did it at Jiffy Lube, and it only cost her $50, and i thought that was expensive because you can get quarts for a few bucks each, and do it yourself. And i can't recall hearing anything about having to change anything before you switch, just your oil filter like usual.
change your own oil, its VERY easy, as long as you grease the filter seal good before putting a new one on.
and expect to pay $4 - $6 or a quart of full-synthetic.
so my oil changes cost me about $25 (I buy my oil by the gallon) when I do it myself. there, saved $25
and expect to pay $4 - $6 or a quart of full-synthetic.
so my oil changes cost me about $25 (I buy my oil by the gallon) when I do it myself. there, saved $25
jonnydoe48
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well it takes me 5 months to go through 3000 miles so OWNED.
Another suggestion if you're concerned about warranty.. Go buy some syntehetic oil and then take it to your dealer. Let the dealer use a Mazda filter but use your supplied oil. That way they have written verification that oil changes were done by a qualified technician in the case of an engine problem.
I don't do this but after reading on some other forums, mainly the S2000 one, I wish I had. Not only does it let you build a relationship with your service department, it also gives them some non-warranty money which always makes them happy. They're much more likely to help you out with things if you go in there for non-warranty work. Again, I need to take my own advice here but just don't have the cash for it at the moment. Oh well.
I don't do this but after reading on some other forums, mainly the S2000 one, I wish I had. Not only does it let you build a relationship with your service department, it also gives them some non-warranty money which always makes them happy. They're much more likely to help you out with things if you go in there for non-warranty work. Again, I need to take my own advice here but just don't have the cash for it at the moment. Oh well.
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jonnydoe48
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watch the jiffy lube do it once or something. its REALLY easy to learn.
jonnydoe48
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t3ase said:Are you kidding? Wow. I feel bad for putting >30k on my MSP now.
naw im not kidding. im a senior in high school and all my friends drive so im lucky enough to not tear the s*** out of my mazdaspeed ALL the time =p
LaserBlueMSP
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well, actually how many miles does your car have? the reason i ask is because if you run synthetic oil with less than 12k miles... your car will never break in due to the fact that synthetic is too soft.
but right when i break that 12k mark im running AMSOIL, i ran it in my BMW and i love it.
oh... and i have had my car for just under a month and i have already used 1900 miles...
Kris
but right when i break that 12k mark im running AMSOIL, i ran it in my BMW and i love it.
oh... and i have had my car for just under a month and i have already used 1900 miles...
Kris
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LaserBlueMSP said:
You can switch to synthetic at around 5k or 6K (miles) with no worries. At that point you don't have anything that still has to break in, especially if you left the break in oil in the whole time like the manual says.
Almost all the break in happens in the first few hundred miles of running. After that it's just fine honing of all the bearing surfaces. Once you switch to synthetic you basically eliminate metal to metal wear.
