Where is the option for "whenever the sticker from my last oil change tells me to"?
MICHALCOLE posted...
Where is the option for "whenever the sticker from my last oil change tells me to"?
Plus most people who work on cars agree the manufacturer's recommendations are way to frequent.
I get them for free at the dealership, so every 3 months.
TheCyborgNinja posted...
I get them for free at the dealership, so every 3 months.
Wow my dealership sucks they charge me like 20-30 bucks. At least they throw in a car wash.
As recommended by the dealership, every 5k km.
Been 10,000 miles at least. Needs total fluid flush, but I drive maybe 8 miles per day.
Alexandra_Trent posted...
As recommended by the dealership, every 5k km.
That would be every 3100 miles. Isn't that more frequent?
MICHALCOLE posted...
Where is the option for "whenever the sticker from my last oil change tells me to"?
I change it when it's dirty.
Kyuubi4269 posted...
I change it when it's dirty.
Engine oil doesnt get dirty.
MaverickXeo posted...
Kyuubi4269 posted...
I change it when it's dirty.
Engine oil doesnt get dirty.
It burns and is affected by piston blow-by, if it didn't get dirty then it'd be golden forever (and never need changing).
It looses its lubrication properties, but it does not get dirty.
Aside from that, my oil turns black after pretty much one week. Oils are not 'dirty' when they are blacker colours.
Oil changing colour is not an indicator of wear/'dirt'. It is simply the properties of oil; especially HDEO.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/5-engine-oil-myths2.htm
I would be willing to bet if everyone checked their oils weekly; they would see it gets black after a week or two and does not get any darker.
OneTimeBen posted...
Been 10,000 miles at least. Needs total fluid flush, but I drive maybe 8 miles per day.
Rip in peace your car
You should change it more often if you only do short trips.
Synthetic oil so every 10k
Just once a year. Gotta love full synthetic
mastermix3000 posted...
Synthetic oil so every 10k
Synthetic oil doesn't last longer than conventional oil.
Not sure here that misconception came from...
Mike Xtreme posted...
Just once a year. Gotta love full synthetic
You should look into the differences between synthetic and conventional oil. Longevity isn't one of them...