Maint Req light

Only a fool would challenge the wisdom of JimmyH

 

So be it!! There are always wiser!! Lol

 

You are correct. It is your money....

I have never heard of using synthetic oil for heating oil?

How does it smell?

 

Works just fine, I use it to burn brush piles

 

Burning brush and heating a shop are two very different things. I would think that it would smell bad...

 

I have a furnace that's made for burning used motor oil. This is not the reason I do it every 3k. I was raised doing that way. I've had great success with my cars changing oil at those intervals. A 5 quart jug is 22$ I buy filters in bulk.
But this post is not about " how often to change the oil.

 

OK...

Your maintenance required light should come on and blink at 4500 miles after the last reset and then go off. When you reach 5000 miles past the last reset it will come on solid until it is reset.

If yours does not do this it is Broken. Or you just didn't notice.

Better?

 

Could have skipped a few oil changes and given it away and made money.
Your ritual so if it makes you happy.

 

Thank you! Yes that sucker must be broken.
Nothing to worry about. In a few miles I'll see if it just started working!

 

It is nothing to worry about... Esp since you are changing the oil every 3000 miles the 5K reminder is useless.

 

Just hit 4500 yesterday and blinking came on for a few seconds at startup. I have first oil change appt set. Cheers.

 

2011 TRD have 8000 miles on it and never have seen the light come on , OP

 

Ok, there's another!