Oil change question

[two_travelers]

Due to virus issues, we'll only put about 1600 miles on the coach ( Winnebago Vista with V10) this season. I changed the oil (full synthetic) and filter last Nov. and am wondering if I need to change it this fall with so few miles on it?

[ppine]

Synthetic oil does not wear out. You have few miles on it. It can go a couple of years with little mileage and still protect your engine.

[Reisender]

Don’t waste your money.

[wolfe10]

time2roll wrote:
Yes if you tend to use the Class A to go a 1/4 mile to the grocery then by all means change it.

OR, if you are one of those people who start the engine every couple of weeks and let it idle without driving!

[time2roll]

Yes if you tend to use the Class A to go a 1/4 mile to the grocery then by all means change it.
If you rolled in from a 200+ mile day and parked it then it is fine for the winter.

[theoldwizard1]

The biggest issue with vehicle that do not see many miles between "scheduled" oil changes is that the engine never get up to full operating temperature to drive out any moisture. It take over 30 minutes of highway driving to achieve that.

[bjbear]

Very good advice here....

wolfe10 wrote:
Agree, I wouldn't change it UNLESS you have started it multiple times without driving it far enough to get the OIL, not just coolant up to operating temperature.

Yes if condensation in crankcase, I would change it. Oil is cheap-- engines, not so much.

[wolfe10]

Agree, I wouldn't change it UNLESS you have started it multiple times without driving it far enough to get the OIL, not just coolant up to operating temperature.

Yes if condensation in crankcase, I would change it. Oil is cheap-- engines, not so much.

[dodge_guy]

Nope. Leave it as is. Give it a good drive before you put it away to burn off any moisture.

[wildtoad]

I wouldn’t change it but I’d probably drive every few months and run the generator while doing so.

[sailor_lou]

Another "wouldn't change it" vote.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

[wa8yxm]

With Full Synthetic (What brand by the way Most of the "Synthetics" are not really synthetic. but very highely refined dino oil) you likely will be OK but oil can go bad due to age as well as wear, tear and impurities so sending a drop or to to a lab might be a good idea. I do not have links for labs.

[ArchHoagland]

Nope, wouldn't change it.

[time2roll]

I wouldn’t change it for another year at least.

[corvettekent]

X3 on no need to change it.