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Old 08-19-2023, 12:29 AM   #11
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Default Re: This popped up on YouTube

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Originally Posted by jayvee34 View Post
To the best of my recollection: In the 30's, 40's, and 50's, the oil changing
interval's was recommended every 1,000 miles.
Interestingly, the original owner's manual that in the glove box in my '40 Ford lists an oil change interval of 2,000 miles for engines without an oil filter, and 5,000 miles for engines with the optional filter.
Yes, that official number from Ford was 5,000 miles!
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