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Originally Posted by NoSoup
FIrst off, a quick question to anyone that is more knowledgeable than I about cars....
In 2003, I bought a brand new Ford Mustang. I have heard conflicting information about how often I should change the oil - some people have told me every 2000 miles, others have told me that with a newer vehicle you can go up to 5000 miles. Can anyone clarify?
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If you use synthetic, you can go 5000 as long as you use a good filter. Also, don't use the 5w20 crap they tell you to, 10w40 or 15w40 will double your engine life at the cost of ~1mpg and 2 or 3 HP at most