They say you should change it every 3K miles or 3 months...I wonder if I should of changed it 2 months ago..
2006-10-07 18:02:53 · 16 answers · asked by swanny2213 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the reason you need to ever change the oil in your car is contamination. dust, dirt, and other thinks contaminate the oil and cause it to go bad. if you dont drive your car often, the oil isnt contaminating as fast and you dont need to change it EVERY 3 months.
the story i always use is... my grandmother drives only 500 miles (to go shopping and the docters) in 3 months. so why should she have to pay to have the oil changes again if she isnt going to be driving that much.
change it every 3,000 miles and thats all you need to do
ADDED...
if you have regular oil in you car, DO NOT change it to a synthetic. the two differant types of oil are not compatible with each other and the addvantage of the synthetic is lost because of the mixture. its almost the same effect as if you were to put oil in water. they will seperate and you will have inconsistant oil
2006-10-07 18:15:07 · answer #1 · answered by Erik N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manual?? Don't pay any attention to the manual. Some manuals tell you not to change your oil for up to 7000 miles!!! That's outrageous. If the oil is not changed every 3000 miles sludge deposits will form on the inside of your engine, and you will have internal engine failure. Think of it this way... oil change =30 bucks. New engine plus labor= 4000 bucks.
2006-10-11 17:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by cramenuski 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your manual should tell you how long u could Wait until you can change the oil again but you should change every 3k Miles unless you put in that new stuff that Mobile came out with i put that website for u
2006-10-07 18:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't affect anything, as long as you change it at 3,000 miles. Most oils are rated for 5 or 6,000 miles now days.
2006-10-07 18:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by bruce w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go by the miles... but f you dont want to change that often you can load up on some synthetic oil. they can go from 6,000 to 10,000 miles before changing it. You can find the specs of it on the bottle itself
2006-10-07 18:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by gonzofski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acids build in the oil inflicting it to get undesirable ,i might a minimum of exchange it each and every 12 months, in case you reside in a chillier climate yet run it whilst this is chilly i might exchange it 2X a 12 months no mater what proportion miles, Oil is the existence blood of a engine
2016-10-19 00:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by turrill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't drive your car very often, change it every 3K. If you drive very often you can go all the way up to 7K regardless of how many months..
2006-10-07 18:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by GUILLERMO U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow your manufacturer recommendations, not the local oil change shop... they want you to change as much as possible so they can make money off you. I personally wouldnt worry about the months.
2006-10-07 18:06:27 · answer #8 · answered by Jer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you drive it a lot in the heavy dust it's best to change it every 3 months otherwise you will be okay up to 5,000 miles.
2006-10-07 18:10:16 · answer #9 · answered by mom of 3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rule of thumb -3 months or 3000 miles-which ever comes first-but if ya dont drive it far or every day you should be safe-its not gonna blow up on ya or anything-but i drive mine far and everyday so i stick to the whatever comes first rule-hope this helps
2006-10-07 18:13:33 · answer #10 · answered by daniel p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋