"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-2E950C.20355601042006@nntp3.usenetserver.com...
> In article <1QFXf.11053$tN3.10702@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net> ,
> "Tom Wallace" <Tomwallace13@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I am looking into way to make it last as long as possible. I plan to use
>> a
>> synthetic oil and do my own oil changes.
>
> dude, synthetic oil isn't the magic bullet.
>
> Do the math on synthetic oil with longer changes (say, 5K and 7.5K) vs.
> regular oil with 3K changes.
>
> I guarantee you, regular oil even at 5K intervals is more than enough
> protection to make this thing last forever. Synthetic oil is throwing
> your money down the drain.

Yup. I go 7k between changes using plain old dino oil (well, blend these
days I think is all the 5w-20 you'll find) and at 154,000 miles (on an '01
V6/AT Accord) engine still runs like when new.