# Synthetic Oil **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** oil\ **Created:** [November 29, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil/7808 "2007-11-29T15:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fawadquazi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fawadquazi/32/213_2.png) [@fawadquazi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fawadquazi)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil/7808/21 "2007-12-14T16:05:14Z")
Please stay out of these “Quick Lube” places. Either do it yourself and you know it is done right or find an independent mechanic and pay the extra $10 or so. ---
**Author:** ![reddawnman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/reddawnman/32/595_2.png) [@reddawnman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/reddawnman)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil/7808/22 "2008-01-09T11:07:54Z")
Hear hear! I call it “Iffy Lube,” for just that reason. Do it yourself, and you’ll get the added benefit of looking at things yourself - and if you don’t know what they are, you’ll be that much more motivated to go on the internet and look up what exactly those thingamabobs do! ---
**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil/7808/23 "2008-01-10T03:10:07Z")
I have been using M1 exclusively since it’s release around 1975, and have always done 11 to 12k oci’s. Even a few up to 15k. Never had a hint of an oil related problem. Currently running an '07 Prius with Amsoil put in at first change and will run it about 11k. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil/7808.md?page=1)