A thousand miles in....

crf450

I am 33,000 miles in and love my z, most other tires are much quieter. I agree grab handles really should be in this car, especially on the passenger side. My milage averages 22-24, I get an honest 30 at 70 on cruise. I have done all the mods possible for na and more and have enjoyed working on car. overall its very well designed. It rides much smoother than my friends vett's but handles wonderful and instills confidence. I burn no oil, i run synthetic and go 10000 miles and its still full. I have the 7 speed and love it. I run my car as hard as it can be run on a regular basis, My rear tires were bald and my fronts were 1/2 when I changed. I have no rattles and love my seats. I did put on clear bra when paint chipped excessively. So far I have installed intake, headders, hfcs, FI exhaust,reflash,pulleys,2pcs rotors,advan wheels,light weight battery relocate, modded grill and many other small things. have sport ,touring w nav.

wstar

I wouldn't go 10K on any oil if you're driving the car hard. I stick to 3K w/ Motul, but that's at least partly because I know I'm not getting a full drain, lots of oil gets left in the cooler/lines on each change.

If I were getting a complete drain every time, I might go 6-7K, but even then I'd probably change early anytime I knew the miles were harder (lots of hard drives in the heat), or if the oil on the dipstick started looking or feeling bad (as the oil ages even if it doesn't change color much, you can "feel" between your fingers the difference between a fresh slippery oil and a worn out one, feels more watery/gritty).

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