When do I need an oil change?
I have a new 2013 Suburban Truck with 4200 miles on it over the past 5 months. I am going to do about 1000 miles this upcoming week, not towing. My oil life indicator says 43% and "oil change not i...
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smkettner wrote:
^^^^^ I bet never changed or checked in 10k mile intervals. Let the oil run low for 25,000 and what do you expect. I saw lots of construction truck maintained just like this one. Too busy making money to bother. Never blinked an eye at the repair bills, just how soon can it be back on the road.
If black oil was a sign to change oil the diesel guys would be changing oil once a week.
Nope. A diesel is a completely different animal than gas! After a diesel oil change the oil is almost black after a week. Not so much with the newer ones however. But still dirty oil is dirty oil!
