Time between oil changes...
#1
Time between oil changes...
I don't exactly put a lot of miles on my car. So I just checked in Feb I did my last oil change, sine then I only put 6k on it. I try and change the oil every 7500.
So my question is, if the car is under the mileage what if the car is rarely driven, do you still have to change the oil? I know the oil industry likes to say every X amount of months, but I"m not buying it.
What say you? Should I change it?
So my question is, if the car is under the mileage what if the car is rarely driven, do you still have to change the oil? I know the oil industry likes to say every X amount of months, but I"m not buying it.
What say you? Should I change it?
#6
6th Gear Member
Providing you're not making frequent short trips and not allowing condensation to burn off and acids to form, then full synthetic can be left in the crankcase for a year. If you're using a blend then 6 months is about as long I'd go.
#7
Around 94 or so GM did extensive testing on oils to determine what they would factory fill Corvettes with and also what the reccomended change interval would be. They settled on Mobil 1 as the oil and then further tested that oil. They found no difference in wear on the engine components between change intervals of 5,000 and 10,000 miles.
Obviously we are not talking about Corvettes specifically and possibly not Mobil 1 oil but the basic information suggests that modern oils are so improved as are modern engines (cleaner burning) that the old 3,000 mile rule no longer applies. Changing your oil more frequently than 5k or 6 months is just wasteful and is of no benefit IMHO. Unless you are operating in some really EXTREME conditions.
My DD is a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. I change the oil about every 6-8K with Walmart synthetic oil and a Walmart filter. Im at 200k and it still runs perfectly. It uses absolutely no oil between changes.
Obviously we are not talking about Corvettes specifically and possibly not Mobil 1 oil but the basic information suggests that modern oils are so improved as are modern engines (cleaner burning) that the old 3,000 mile rule no longer applies. Changing your oil more frequently than 5k or 6 months is just wasteful and is of no benefit IMHO. Unless you are operating in some really EXTREME conditions.
My DD is a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. I change the oil about every 6-8K with Walmart synthetic oil and a Walmart filter. Im at 200k and it still runs perfectly. It uses absolutely no oil between changes.