Oil Change interval based on time
Hi everyone. I did a search for oil changes based on time and not mileage and didn't find much so I thought I'd ask. I'd like to get some opinions on how often to get an oil change based on time. ...
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45Ricochet wrote:luvlabs wrote:
Check what your engine manufacturer recommends. Cummins, for example, on their later engines has dropped the mileage requirement and just says once a year or every 16,000 miles. Easy to remember.
Yeah this is true but I sure don't know why Roger. I once got a test back from Blackstone and the comment stated " oil just doesn't go bad setting there". This was a base test and the Ram wasn't driven much that year.
I'll do it the first year and I should be pretty close to 12k this year but after that I'll just have in tested every spring.
They make a Fumoto drain for your oil pan OP. Really easy to pull a sample each year.
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I've been told by more than one person that oil does go bad just sitting there. And these were experts in the field. I have no idea who to believe on that issue. The people who sell the oil say it goes bad, but that's because they want to sell you more oil.
