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. I live in Colorado where it is a bit dryer than other areas of the country. My 2012 Discovery 40G (diesel) is garage kept and over the past couple of years, we haven't gone on many long road trips. We typically dry camp about 75 miles away about 6 times a summer. Beyond that, we take it out once every month or so year round to keep things circulating. My last oil change was in May of 2014 and I've put about 1,000 miles on it over the last two years. With oil changes costing upwards of $250 or more, I thought I'd find out if there are any thoughts on how long is too long to go between oil changes. I'm not looking for 'why not spend the $250 to make sure your $200k investment is safe?'. I just want to know if I'm the only one that thinks they can go longer between oil changes.
Thanks in advance!
Kevin
I'd like to get some opinions on how often to get an oil change based on time. I live in Colorado where it is a bit dryer than other areas of the country. My 2012 Discovery 40G (diesel) is garage kept and over the past couple of years, we haven't gone on many long road trips. We typically dry camp about 75 miles away about 6 times a summer. Beyond that, we take it out once every month or so year round to keep things circulating. My last oil change was in May of 2014 and I've put about 1,000 miles on it over the last two years. With oil changes costing upwards of $250 or more, I thought I'd find out if there are any thoughts on how long is too long to go between oil changes. I'm not looking for 'why not spend the $250 to make sure your $200k investment is safe?'. I just want to know if I'm the only one that thinks they can go longer between oil changes.
Thanks in advance!
Kevin
