Changing Oil

[want-a-be]

Its been 1 year since our last oil change but we have only put on 2000 miles. This is on a cummins engine. It's not about the cost it's about taking it and leaving it for a couple of days. Would you go ahead and have it changed? Only plan on putting another 3 or 4000 miles on till this time next year and then having it changed.

Thanks for all comments

[rhagfo]

Well get a sample kit from Blackstone Labs and go for a drive, then pull a sample and send it in and see what they recommend!

[want-a-be]

want-a-be wrote:
Its been 1 year since our last oil change but we have only put on 2000 miles. This is on a cummins engine. It's not about the cost it's about taking it and leaving it for a couple of days. Would you go ahead and have it changed? Only plan on putting another 3 or 4000 miles on till this time next year and then having it changed.

Thanks for all comments

I forgot to mention this is a RV

[ScottG]

I think it would be a total waste of money at this point. There's nothing wrong with the oil that's in it. It doesn't expire or go bad (at least not that quick).
It takes me around 16~18 months to put on enough miles between oil changes. The truck doesn't watch the calendar and it's fine with that routine.

[donn0128]

Oil and filter changes are cheap insurance. My truck does
Not get driven a lot either, 38K miles in 10 years, but I still change it yearly.

[Ivylog]

NO, I change mine every 10-15,000 miles which can be 2-3 years. There is not any moisture in the oil of a engine that works hard when used... not driven to church only on Sunday. Your engine gets hot enough to boil any moisture out and oil does not go bad even in five years.