Oil changes
How often do you change the oil in your diesel, Time and miles between changes.
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Regardless of mileage, I change mine annually. I can't/don't drive enough in a year to worry about a mileage interval, but, I do get concerned with the longevity of the oil additives. Diesel oil is notorious for picking up combustion contaminants and, if for only that reason, annual works for me and always has, even on my 1983 JD tractor... I could do an oil analysis, but, an annual change covers my bases and allows for a "once over" of the mechanicals to, hopefully, spot potential trouble areas before they become actual trouble areas.
There are other threads on this forum that will cover the gamut of "I never change the oil until an analysis says it is time" to "I always change it at 3,000 miles regardless of what else manuals, mechanics, or laypeople say". Annual is not expensive for the peace of mind we get when we fire up for a move down the road (we are on the road 6 or 7 months out of the year).
There are other threads on this forum that will cover the gamut of "I never change the oil until an analysis says it is time" to "I always change it at 3,000 miles regardless of what else manuals, mechanics, or laypeople say". Annual is not expensive for the peace of mind we get when we fire up for a move down the road (we are on the road 6 or 7 months out of the year).
