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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
For about $50 or so, the Walmart's in Tilton and Plymouth do oil/filter/check and top off fluids/inflate tires
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Oy, as I've said many a time, avoid the Tilton Walmart. Young technicians, high turnover of techs and managers. They stole my unused inspection sticker, broke my rocker panel, installed hubcaps poorly and I lost them on the way home, etc. Smarter people in Plymouth, I think.
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
The recommended oil change is every 3000-miles, but I always go to 5000-miles before next oil change
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Why?? My car takes synthetic oil and Chevrolet recommends changing the oil every 7,000 miles. I did that until I saw some very persuasive videos explaining why that's a terrible idea and showing the damage that results. My new mechanic told me recently that the 7,000-mile recommendation gets the car through the warranty period, after which the manufacturer doesn't care what happens to the car. I'm going back to 3,000-mile oil changes unless someone here has a reason why 5,000 or 7,000 is OK.