Will using Synthetic Oil Void your warranty?
Will using Synthetic Oil Void your warranty?
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 481
From: Montreal area, Quebec, Canada
No! But not following the change schedule will.
My dealer does it, the paperwork call it a Evo oil change as synthetic is mandatory in the Lancer Evo.
If you shun the dealer, just keep receipt showing Oil / filter purchase as weel as date & odometer reading.
My dealer does it, the paperwork call it a Evo oil change as synthetic is mandatory in the Lancer Evo.
If you shun the dealer, just keep receipt showing Oil / filter purchase as weel as date & odometer reading.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,649
From: St Louis, MO
not at all. Synthetic will give you a longer oil change interval. If you do it yourself, grab the oils on special and keep the receipts. I'm already out of my warranty.
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 315
+1 same thing for me they call it Evo oil change and they use the pennzoil full synthetic oil.
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,649
From: St Louis, MO
when we first bought our outlander, dealership tried to sell us an oil change deal. I asked them what it was, they said they used Castrol conventional oil. Best to make sure of what you are getting.
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 30
+1 x 10 on following the schedule. Also, I always use Mobil 1 synthetic but pay for the 5K mile rated oil filter. Regular ones (like from walmart oil changes) are rated for 3K miles. Not sure about the Mitsu one because I do not use it.
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 10
From: Canada
Synthetic Oil...
I wanted to use synthetic oil...I asked the dealer if I should use it....they said yes but I still need to change it every 6000k...I was under the impressing it was going to last longer..I don't want to take my car there anymore...
anyone useing Amasoil...?
anyone useing Amasoil...?
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,390
From: Ottawa, ON
You can opt to go to "Normal" 12K schedule instead of "Severe" 6K...
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,649
From: St Louis, MO
I agree...go with a good quality Synthetic if you go 12k kilometers. I recently had a used oil analysis on a 5k mile run of Castrol Edge. The group I sent it to said that I had enough life left to go 7000 miles. I've got the reminder on 7500 miles (12000 kilometers) and will do another analysis to see how I'm wearing.
Amsoil will definitely take you up to 7.5k miles / 12k kilometers. That is a very good oil.
Amsoil will definitely take you up to 7.5k miles / 12k kilometers. That is a very good oil.
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 10
From: Canada
I just think the dealer is misleading alot of people ...Because I want to change the oil with them but they still want the 6000k for the synthetic oil....I'm done with them ...anyway ....thats the way I feel about it....why can't they just be honest about it.....I'm going to do the Walmart oil and see what happens,..
