Does anybody know how often we should oil change our car?

Question

i have a 99 honda civic and I was wondering how often should i take my car to oil change & what happen if i miss one time of oil change? Is that bad for my car? thanks.

Answer 1

you don't have to change it every 3 months or 3,000 miles. you have an older car, so I'm assuming you have high mileage on it. make sure you get the high mileage oil put in.

Answer 2

Look, what matters is the amount of oil in the engine more than when it was last changed

The wear from old oil is nothing compared to what happens when it runs low. So if you do nothing else just topping up the oil will avoid a breakdown (never trust the oil warning light but if it comes on, ****!)

I change the oil about once a year which is always a good feeling
To save money I don't bother changing the oil filter. My theory is if the engine's that bad then a new oil filter won't do any good ;)

Checking the gearbox oil is worth doing on a new car or after repairs in the drivetrain.

So if you miss oil change is nothing, as long as level is enough in the engine. Change every 6,000 miles or every year, costs £10 / $20 to do this yourself

Answer 3

I think it's hype to change oil every 3000 miles. I have never wasted that much oil in my life of driving. Just look at the oil. If it looks good, it probably is good. If it is gummy, smells burnt , stuff like that, it's probably bad. I had a Toyota truck once, '92 with a V-6. I changed the oil about every 15 to 20 thousand miles. It had 367,000 miles when I sold it. I ran PERFECT. No smoke, great power. But, I always kept it full!!! Though topping off the oil was rare.

Answer 4

If you take frequent short trips or spend a lot of time ideling in stop and go traffic change your oil every 3 thousand miles. However if you drive mainly on the highways at constant steady speeds you can wait until 75 hundred miles or so.

Answer 5

i change my oil every 3 months or 3000 miles. some people do theirs for a longer time like 6 months or 6000 miles. the more frequent the better. the older the oil, the more contaminants it will obtain. dirty oil will harm your engine, costing more to fix it later on.

Answer 6

Guessing 20,000 per-year=160,000 Close? stay right 3 and 3 (3 Months/3,00 miles which ever comes first) if you think you should go to a heavier oil, try not to go above 15W-40.

Answer 7

they say every 3,000 miles. If you never change it the oil will get dirty and fail causing major engine damage. I don't think I have it done every 3,000 miles myself but do it about 2-3 times a year.

Answer 8

I do mine once a year or every 12000 miles Try not to miss it as oil breaks down and loses its efficiency

Answer 9

every 3, 000 miles, or every three months which ever comes first, but i let mine go to 5,000 miles and have never had a problem

its not bad for your car o miss one time, my grandfather used to go for 8,000 miles, and he never once had a problem with any of his vehicles

hope this helped