Just dropped off my car for a scheduled oil change.
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
How often do you change your oil?
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Roughly around 3000
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This will depend on the car, operating environment and style of driving. Most manufacturers now recommend a longer oil change interval than 3,000 miles. I run full synthetic in my car and change every 6-7,000. I run regular oil in my wife's car and change it every 4-5,000.
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I try to get it changed every 3,000 miles but sometimes I let it get up to every 4,000 or 4,500. Never higher than that though.
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mine 3,000 wifes car 8,000
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I think I just watch a thing with my hubby a while back. Don't quote me please. But they said with the quailty of oil, and how cars are built. We can go way longer like 6000 to 8000 but Please don't quote me. I take mine in when it is close.
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It's sporadic for me. I can never get to the mileage before the date comes up, but even then I prefer to go by what my car says.
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I try to do it every 3 months but sometimes i go 4-5 months before I get it done.
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The mechanic at my dealership told me that with my car, which was new when I bought it, once a year is fine.
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Every three thousand miles
Originally posted by
Kat and Aaron(aaron)
Just dropped off my car for a scheduled oil change.
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
11/12/2012
Quote:
I try to keep track of getting it done ever 3000 but sometimes I go a bit over that before I take it in.
Originally posted by
Kat and Aaron(aaron)
Just dropped off my car for a scheduled oil change.
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
How closely do you follow the recommended 3000 miles between changes?
11/12/2012
My car gives a warning when the oil is getting close to needing changed. I don't really pay attention to the milage of when that happens.
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I look at the sticker that tells me when I need it changed.
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I don't have a car, though my bf tries for about every 3000ish.
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Someone does that for me
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3000 miles or a little more
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It depends on the year of the car and what type of oil you run; regular or synthetic. Newer cars run cleaner, are better sealed and thus can go longer. With regular oil you can get 3-4000 miles with no worries, synthetic oil can go 5-6000.
Older cars, say before '85 should still follow the 3000 mile mark for regular oil and I would not go much farther than 4000 with synthetic.
Other things that effect frequency of changing oil are numerous. Stop and go driving, dusty conditions, heat, cold, racing around and mileage of the motor all will change things.
After 35 years of turning wrenches I always tell folks this. "What is cheaper, $25-$35 for an oil change or buying a new motor?" When you look at it that way, changing your oil every month is pretty cheap, never mind how many miles are on it.
Older cars, say before '85 should still follow the 3000 mile mark for regular oil and I would not go much farther than 4000 with synthetic.
Other things that effect frequency of changing oil are numerous. Stop and go driving, dusty conditions, heat, cold, racing around and mileage of the motor all will change things.
After 35 years of turning wrenches I always tell folks this. "What is cheaper, $25-$35 for an oil change or buying a new motor?" When you look at it that way, changing your oil every month is pretty cheap, never mind how many miles are on it.
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We've gone over a few times but we have an old car and try to do our very best to get it in early or at least in due time.
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For my Expedition, every 4000 miles. For my CRV, we take it to the dealer when the maintenance light turns on.
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I change my oil every 5,000 miles. I have a 2005 Toyota 4-Runner with 108,000 miles on it and have not had any engine problems following this routine.
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5k max w/ regular oil, longer on my wheels w/ synthetic.
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I try, but sometimes 3000 gets pushed.
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All I have to say is, thank God for my fiance! He's one of those car crazy guys so he takes care of all that stuff for me.
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Usually at 3000ish.
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3000 definitely gets pushed. I just check it regularly after 3000 miles to be sure it doesn't get out of hand.
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My boyfriend usually takes care of changing the oil, so that I never have to worry about it.
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Religiously 4k... I get free oil changes on both cars So.. Religiously!
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Whenever my oil light comes on, haha.
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I am sooo picky!!! Every 3000 miles, no matter what!!
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Most of the time right at 3000 miles, but occasionally a little longer. Usually no more than about 3200 miles.
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