Google is not my friend, today. Just had plugs replaced. When we bought out '99 Oddy, about 8 year ago, I put NGKFR5F plugs in because they was long life. In between my health took a massive dive and I've let a few things slip. I put plugs in, close to 100K Km's and replaced at about 205K, so been in a while. Place I went to replaced with NGK ZFR5F-11. First question, how long should these stay in?
At our last last service, about 3 month ago I had Caltex Havoline 5W40 put in. Second question, how long before next service? Thanks, Ian.
jmma,
Mar 8, 3:33pm
Plugs are 20,000 - 40,000km range. Oil change 10,000km or 6 month if it was me.
ianalice1,
Mar 8, 3:37pm
Thanks. I thought 6 months was the old days? I thought Synthetic lasted longer, or is that a fable?
aj.2.,
Mar 8, 3:45pm
Good service times , and more so as the motors are running at higher horse power than the older cars.
ianalice1,
Mar 8, 3:56pm
That were a while ago, Jan 15, 2012, How you find that? I no remember it?
jmma,
Mar 8, 4:06pm
It was just backing up my 10,000km / 6 months, I see most on that thread agree.
joanie04,
Mar 8, 8:49pm
My dad an old school mechanic, always said and still says 10,000km / 6 months. I religiously have my car serviced every 6 months as I struggle to do 10,000km in that time. My brother (also a mechanic) and not as old school says the same.
mugenb20b,
Mar 9, 7:21am
1. 30 000kms 2. 10 000kms or 6 months which ever comes first. However, I don't see any harm if you do the oil change after 12 months as long as you are still within the 10 000km range.
5w-40 oil is probably on the thin side for your car. It's perfectly fine, but I'd use 10w-40 semi synthetic.
dublo,
Mar 9, 7:52am
Many years ago I met Sybil Lupp, Jaguar expert and racer and also owner of a Bentley R-Type. Talking about maintenance she gave me good advice: always do all the lubrication jobs twice as often as it says in the manual! That could be one reason why my Triumph 2000's engine required only "rings and bearings" a few years ago - at 199000 miles. Needless to say our modern (well, 1999) Honda also gets its engine and transmission oils changed at half the specified times or mileages.
next-to-normal,
May 9, 11:48pm
if doing the miles, before summer and before winter ,is old school
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