oops .... forgot to change the oil
I've never been overly concerned about oil changes although I am pretty good about changing the oil in my F350 with full synthetic every 25k km. However, some of our other vehicles can get a little ne...
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Some people still do 3K oil changes, and even oil analysis.
3K changes were from back in the 1950's, when oil (and additives) weren't nearly as good, metallurgy wasn't as good, machining tolerances weren't as good, carburetors washed cylinders with raw gas, etc.
I think a lot of people get anal about oil because it's one of the few things under their control. They can change oil (or have it done quickly and cheaply), so that's what they do.
I just aim for 10K changes, because that's easy looking at an odometer. If I go 12K for one change, and 8K the next, I don't worry about it.
When's the last time you had an engine die because of obvious oil failure? It's gonna happen because of all the sensors/electronic controls these days, which at some point end up costing more to troubleshoot/repair/replace than the car is worth.
3K changes were from back in the 1950's, when oil (and additives) weren't nearly as good, metallurgy wasn't as good, machining tolerances weren't as good, carburetors washed cylinders with raw gas, etc.
I think a lot of people get anal about oil because it's one of the few things under their control. They can change oil (or have it done quickly and cheaply), so that's what they do.
I just aim for 10K changes, because that's easy looking at an odometer. If I go 12K for one change, and 8K the next, I don't worry about it.
When's the last time you had an engine die because of obvious oil failure? It's gonna happen because of all the sensors/electronic controls these days, which at some point end up costing more to troubleshoot/repair/replace than the car is worth.
