oil change interval 05 Sebring

2005 Sebring, 2.7L, 25K mi / yr, mostly highway @75 mph but some short stuff, too, so Schedule B seems to fit.

Schedule B says oil change every 3K mi (about every 6 weeks), but the oil is still clean enough to read the dip stick markings. Seems a shame to change it this soon.

Would going to a 5K OCI cause problems later on with any warranty claim under the 3/36 or 7/70?

TIA.

Bob

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Robert Meyer
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If your vehicle fits the description for 3k oil changes and you don't do it that way, yes you may have a problem if a warranty claim is needed. follow your maintenance logbook!

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TNKEV

I run synthetic, and follow *Schedule A*. Even then, the oil does not get completely black, even after that much mileage. I am out of warranty so I don't have to worry about that part. Whatever you decide to do, I would recommend keeping good records in the event of a warranty claim. The 2.7 was known for sludging problems from at least

1998 - 2001. I don't know how later 2.7's are holding up.

-Kirk Matheson

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kmatheson

If an oil turns "black" it means that it is doing its job of holding contaminates in suspension. A non-detergent oil stays nice and clear a lot longer that a great detergent synthetic oil.

Richard.

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Richard

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