Oil Change Frequency-V10

My uncle was a cattle rancher and had an old tractor parked near the barn. Piled next to the tractor was perhaps 30 oil soaked rolls of toilet paper. He told me they were used as filtering medium in the tractor oil filter. He NEVER changed the oil, only the toilet paper.

JAXFL wrote:
Ok I like 5000 miles, so being I only drive the MH 2000 miles a year, I only need to change it every 2 1/2years, right?

Ya why not. I've already proved that oil in my tractor was just fine after 15 years.....Motor and gear oil last almost indefinite, they do not have an expired time. The issue is the SAE rating and thus oils that sit or are stored normally fail to meet these standards after some years pass.

Used oil, that has gone thru a few or many heating and cooling cycles looses it's properties over time and when sitting will cake up around the edges depending on the air available, but will retain its lubricating properties.

I don't repeat internet here say. I changed the oil in my tractor, I used it, it sat for 15 years, I started it and used it again. It's now been sitting for three years after that.

Annually when it gets winterized using synthetic 5w-20. 3000-5000 miles max per year is our typical use.

JAXFL wrote:
Ok I like 5000 miles, so being I only drive the MH 2000 miles a year, I only need to change it every 2 1/2years, right?

Once a year is the max time you should go. Suggest after the last trip in the fall....

It would be smarter to change it at least once annually as it removes the contaminates that can score the crank journals from sitting all winter.

For the record My Dad once went on a cost savings exercise and wanted to see how far he could go without an oil change or filter change on his 1965 Buick Sportwagon 300 V8. This was around 1970. He made it to 60,000 (I think the car had 40K on it when he started his experiment). Dad woke me on a Saturday with "the wagon won't start." I began basic diagnosis and discovered I had both gas & spark so the issue had to be timing related. On a whim I pulled the oil drain plug and nothing came out. I dropped the pan and discovered about an inch of grayish sludge that covered the drain plug and pick-up. I cleaned the pan and screen and ran a wire up to the oil pump. I had to rebuild the oil pump. Then I had to run a wire up the passage to the rocker arms where I discovered one worn in half. It took a trip to the local wrecking yard for a new rocker at the cost of around $12.

After it was all cleaned up with an oil and filter change, I turned the key and it started right up. Wiping my hands I said to my Dad, I hope this taught you a lesson about the false economy of skipping oil changes. My Dad asked me what did I mean? He said it only cost him a new oil pump, a rocker arm and a few gaskets for a grand total of $32. He saved a lot more than that with skipping all those oil changes. I asked him what about my time? I blew a whole Saturday doing the repairs? His reply was priceless, "You like to eat don't you?" I couldn't argue that. As an after note the car did eventually log 150K on that motor before it finally gave up. Both Dad and the Sportwagon are long gone but I still believe in regular oil changes.

Ok I like 5000 miles, so being I only drive the MH 2000 miles a year, I only need to change it every 2 1/2years, right?

Every 6,000 miles with 5W20 dino.

Amazing that with so many responses NO ONE has indicated oil analysis.

Changing oil every 3K is a waste of good money. Here's a few facts I've experienced.

Why NOT to change oil every 3K

3K oil change myth

I bought a VW and the manual said change every 3K, the European manual of the same car, same engine, same year, same color, same seats, same tires, said to change every 10K miles. Now that if proof right there that the 3K thing " per manufacturer" is a myth. Why does a car sold in Europe get to change at 10K while in the USA it's 3K. Later VW changed that and I think it's 10K now for USA models also.

Now for some fun facts that I personally experience not internet here say. I purchased a lemon from a manufacturer and my case was solid, I knew I would get a new vehicle from them so I vowed NEVER to change the oil on the lemon they sold me. Well, the case wet three years and I drove that vehicle 60K in that three years, and I never changed the fluids. Same original oil filter, obviously I put oil in if it went down, but only 3-4 quarts over that period. She still ran great when I finally turned her back in ( the lemon part had nothing to do with the engine )

I have a Kubota tractor that the last oil change was 15 years ago, and I plough fields with her which is a lot harder than any MH will ever endure.

Lastly there a oil manufacturers that will warranty their oil for 25K.

So my point is, no one on the planet can tell by looking at the oil, or by the miles or hours run on any oil if it's good or not.

If you're skeptical send in an oil sample have it tested, and see how far you can go with the oil you use on that vehicle. You only need to sample it twice. Once at let's say 10K, and if it comes back - good to use, test again at 15K, then you know at least you can go to 15K or back it down to the 10K.

My wife car has 130K miles on it and I've changed the oil 4 times and the car runs as good as the day we bought it, but I do put the best oil they make in it.

I ran a 1500goldwing one time , 14,600 miles, and waz still running strong. The mh well I change it round 3kto 5k. Round 5krpm s the power is ontopofitall. Wow. The v10 s are real go getters . Now it's all happy-camping

I do 5,000 or once annual which is usually the case as I don't put a ton of miles on the truck (1999) or the RV (2008). I agree that the Ford Triton V10 is by far the best gas engine I have ever owned in any vehicle with the '65 Buick 300 V8 a close second.