Interesting article on oil changes I came across this & found it to be a very interesting read so I figured I'd share it with YT. Stop Changing Your Oil! - Edmunds.com |
Thanks for posting this, my DH will find it interesting for sure..:) |
I must admit, over here we normally only change the oil once a year, approx. 12,00 miles, as part of our yearly service. I quite agree with the article - cars and engine oils have changed so much over the past 50 years....;) :D x |
I had read something similar a few years back and started changing mine every 5k-8k miles...never have had a single problem. Great article. |
it also depends on the oil you use...synthetics last longer. my dh is a mechanic and he will look at the oil. if it is dirty it gets changed......prior to the due date. but with the oil we use its every 5000 miles. synthetics may cost a bit more per change also. also another factor to consider is with some oils that go longer hence...5000 or 7000 or more etc sometimes you cannot go back once you switch from say conventional to synthetic...just a cost factor to consider when you are looking at the miles and amounts of oil changes you will need per year.. there is also a high mileage oil so its always good to know what kind has been put in your engine. my dh explained it to me like this.......oil to a car is like blood to a human. if it needs to be changed and you do not when you should you will compromise the way your engine runs and for how long it runs. just from a mechanics point of view. he looks more at the color than the mileage but to him it needs to be clean not merky and dirty. |
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