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Hey guys (and girls!), I was wondering at what interval you change your oil and filter, and why?...
Owner’s Manual gives only two options:
1. Normal Driving Conditions: 12 months _ 7,500 miles
2. Severe Driving Conditions: 3 months _ 3,000 miles
if your car falls under any of the following conditions, it somehow makes you a severe driver.
A- Repeatedly driving shorts distance of less than 5 miles in normal temperatures or less than 10 miles in freezing temperature.
B- Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
C- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads.
D- Driving n areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather.
E- Driving in sandy areas.
F- Driving in heavy traffic area over 90F.
G- Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road.
H- Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack.
I- Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing.
J- Driving over 100 MPH.
K- Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
I fall under A & B, but changing oil at 3,000 miles can get expensive and may be unnecessary.
Also, A & B can be open to interpretation, for example: what is considered low speed driving?
What is a long distance? What is a short distance?
And thus, I have arrived to the conclusion to change my oil at 5,000 miles. It’s somewhat of an intermediate point between Severe and Normal driving…
Maybe I’m over thinking it..
Owner’s Manual gives only two options:
1. Normal Driving Conditions: 12 months _ 7,500 miles
2. Severe Driving Conditions: 3 months _ 3,000 miles
if your car falls under any of the following conditions, it somehow makes you a severe driver.
A- Repeatedly driving shorts distance of less than 5 miles in normal temperatures or less than 10 miles in freezing temperature.
B- Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
C- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads.
D- Driving n areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather.
E- Driving in sandy areas.
F- Driving in heavy traffic area over 90F.
G- Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road.
H- Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack.
I- Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing.
J- Driving over 100 MPH.
K- Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
I fall under A & B, but changing oil at 3,000 miles can get expensive and may be unnecessary.
Also, A & B can be open to interpretation, for example: what is considered low speed driving?
What is a long distance? What is a short distance?
And thus, I have arrived to the conclusion to change my oil at 5,000 miles. It’s somewhat of an intermediate point between Severe and Normal driving…
Maybe I’m over thinking it..