What other Cars is the Mitsu Motor used in?

ulflyer · 11-19-2009, 06:18 AM

I think I've seen the cars mentioned before, but can't find in by searching. Mainly just curious.

Turbo42 · 11-19-2009, 06:20 AM

The I car

Old smart · 11-19-2009, 07:20 AM

The Mitsu i uses the smart 999cc, 3B21's sibling - the 660cc, 3B20T turbo. (Note, Mitsu "i," not "i MiEV."

Some interesting info can be extrapolated from Mitsu (Eur) and the i. In the case of the 3B21s, Mitsu has reduced the Euro oil change interval from 20,000 km for the 61 ps and 71 ps, normally-aspirated engines to 16,000 km for the 84 ps and 98 ps turbos, a 20% reduction. The 3B20T turbo is pegged at 6,000 miles. If Mitsu also cranked in a 20% reduction in the case of the 3B20T turbo, a "normal" would be 7,500 miles, which, coincidently has been Mitsu's long-time oil change recommendation for their larger cars, along with most other manufacturers.

M-B instituted a paradigm shift in 2004 in the face of mounting owner dissatisfaction with the cost of maintenance, and specified 229.5's long-life oils, and also stretched out the OC interval. smart is in that program. Good or bad? - dunno. Should the '08 smarts have been allowed to go to 10,000 miles on the fossil delivery oil? - ultimately, smartUSA didn't think so, and began what must be a costly and wasteful early oil change program at the VPCs.

I'm guessing that Mitsu was happy, or at least comfortable to see 7,500 miles on their fossil delivery oil.

**rfernatt** · 11-19-2009, 07:27 AM

Makes me feel good about sticking to 7,500 for my oil changes.

I did the first change at about 4,500, then 10K, 17.5K, 25K...

Big Panda · 11-19-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rfernatt

Makes me feel good about sticking to 7,500 for my oil changes.

I think I'm going go to 5,000 mile changes.

Anyone that knows me, knows that $$ is no object!!!!

jediknight36 · 11-19-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Panda

I think I'm going go to 5,000 mile changes.

Anyone that knows me, knows that $$ is no object!!!!

Must make lost of grass on tour teaching kids about harassment, and being all cuddely and whatnot.

jefferios · 11-19-2009, 07:56 AM

I'm not really going on miles as much as the season. I think its more inportant if I do a fresh oil change if 7K has passed and winter is coming then going 10K and its 0 degrees outside and I'm lying in the snow. Also fresh, clean oil for the winter is better when you have those cold starts.

theguywiththelongestname · 11-19-2009, 07:57 AM

my first oil change was at 5K then again at 10K...the next will be 20K, though.

jediknight36 · 11-19-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jefferios

I'm not really going on miles as much as the season. I think its more inportant if I do a fresh oil change if 7K has passed and winter is coming then going 10K and its 0 degrees outside and I'm lying in the snow. Also fresh, clean oil for the winter is better when you have those cold starts.

Must be different in the land of snow and ice. Here we have ice, in the morning and in the shade.