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Mike_Schriber
Explorer
Jan 26, 2017

Thoughts on oil change intervals (time, not mileage)

It seems to me that most everything you read talks about changing your oil every so many miles or every twelve months. I run Mobil 1 synthetic in my Ford V10 motorhome and typically change it every 5...
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westend
Explorer
Jan 27, 2017
time2roll wrote:
Every single post of an oil analysis that I have read has mentioned that next oil change can be extended a bit further.

Never read a post where the oil change was well past-due by analysis. Never read about tons of moisture, acid, soot, fuel, metal or any other boogyman wrecking havoc with the oil.
A bit further than what?

You believe that oil has an infinite lifetime? If it is all hogwash or boogeymen, don't change your oil.

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