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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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I need to decide on oil change interval. The manual says 10,000. No way I can do that. I start getting nervous about 3500 miles. Just can't get over it. I have been doing every 4500 or so with the 05. The oil would be changing colors by that time. I may settle on 5,000 for this one, or I may stay with the 4,500.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Off to the store to get some "truck" soap Dish soap wash terrible to use
Got the "truck" part right this time....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Me too Jim, I really liked it and lasted quite a while too I was thinking about trying something else.... But I might just chicken out and get the Gold again
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 88racing
Got the "truck" part right this time....
I put that in there just for you
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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I need to decide on oil change interval. The manual says 10,000. No way I can do that. I start getting nervous about 3500 miles. Just can't get over it. I have been doing every 4500 or so with the 05. The oil would be changing colors by that time. I may settle on 5,000 for this one, or I may stay with the 4,500.
I never did like their(ford) suggested intervals......I'd go 5k max......
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Me too Jim, I really liked it and lasted quite a while too I was thinking about trying something else.... But I might just chicken out and get the Gold again
I was using the Meguier's red stuff, forget what they call it and switched to the Gold and it was noticably better. When you dry it with the microfibers, it really shines.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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That's all that I use for washing the car and the truck Craig. I have tried other wash soaps and always keep coming back to Meg's Gold.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
I need to decide on oil change interval. The manual says 10,000. No way I can do that. I start getting nervous about 3500 miles. Just can't get over it. I have been doing every 4500 or so with the 05. The oil would be changing colors by that time. I may settle on 5,000 for this one, or I may stay with the 4,500.
Id go with 5000 myself.

I think the 10,000 is a money saver for them anyways, took my truck and Mustang in for an oil change to the dealer. After the change looked at the stickers and the car is good for 10,000 km and the truck is only good for 5000 km.... I own the truck and the car is leased and has free oil changes
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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Finished last month's financials and sent them out. Caught up on most of the stuff I had put aside.

If I slow down any more, I will come to a complete stop!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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That's all that I use for washing the car and the truck Craig. I have tried other wash soaps and always keep coming back to Meg's Gold.
Never have tried the megs gold soap....I've always used sonax or the Harley bike wash soap........tried the "ice" soap once and never again will I use it......alot depends on the local purveyors water quality on how the soap is going to perform......
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Never have tried the megs gold soap....I've always used sonax or the Harley bike wash soap........tried the "ice" soap once and never again will I use it......alot depends on the local purveyors water quality on how the soap is going to perform......
This is true, water quality has a lot to do with it. The other reason I really like the Meg's Gold is I can get it anywhere and don't have to order it.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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This is true, water quality has a lot to do with it. The other reason I really like the Meg's Gold is I can get it anywhere and don't have to order it.
A huge bottle is only about $6 at Walmart.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Linch....then maybe some more driving.....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Both you and your father do your brakes together.....then you'll both learn from the experience.....

He won't, that's the problem unfortunately.

Originally Posted by Bluejay
A huge bottle is only about $6 at Walmart.
This is what I use... great so far the washes I've used it for

Meguiars Shampoo Plus
 
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