Thursday, January 7, 2010

How many miles before YOU change your oil in your car?

Don't tell me what the oil companies and car salesmen say.How many miles before YOU change your oil in your car?
^Tough act to follow^





With regular oil, do every 3,000 miles. With regular synthetic I'd say 5,000. With Mobil1 Extended Performance it says you can go like 10,000 or 15,000 miles, but I don't trust that quite yet, it may be fine, but I change my Mobil1 E.P. about every 6 or 7k miles.How many miles before YOU change your oil in your car?
What kind of advertisement says you have to change it every 1500 to 2500 miles? I change mine every 5000, even though the official reccommendation is 10000... as i do it myself, i see what colour it turns (black, full of contaminants) even after that ';short'; period! Report Abuse

Today most manufactures today, say 7500 miles. The people that change oil will tell you 3000 miles. I bought a 2002 Hyundai that had 25000 miles on it I always use Mobil One oil in it. This is a syntheticoil and I go ten thousand miles using it Mobil says you can go 15000 miles, but I think that may be a little long. Mobil also has other synthetic oils that will go different lengths of milage. The cost of Mobil One is about $50, but based on the manufactures reccomendation The cast is about the same if I changed it at 7500 miles.





I'd find a good Mobil station that changes oil or a Quick change place and then go for the higher Mileage with the better oil.
3,000
3,000 is good but you can go longer the cleaner you keep your oil well the longer the motor will last.
The rule is 3000 mile and with the synthetic oil every 5000.


I've followed this advice and never had a related problem.


I've been following this advice for 40 years
usually every 3,000 miles you should have your oil changed. Make sure your car is leveled when checking.


Check your oil level and at the same time you can see if its dirty. Wipe the dip stick first and then insert and then check it.





I hope that help?????
6000 kms
3000 but some oil requires up to 10,000
3,000 miles! Weather you like it or not buddy, it is the truth. I am a mechanic, and I know it is around 3000 miles.
3000 MILES
you can change you oil in your car at 3000 miles. if you drive your car hard everyday, you might want to change it at about 2500 miles
3000 unless you go synthetic which can be 5000, 10000 or in most cases 15000 miles
i would say about every 3 thousand miles give or take but never go over 4 thousand miles. chaning oil in your vechiel regular will make it last longer and keep matinence down.
isnt it every 5,000 miles?
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I GET MINE CHANGED EITHER EVERY 3000 MILES OR EVERY 3 MONTHS . IT DEPENDS HOW MUCH YOU DRIVE. I GO BUY THE MILES. I HAVE A 1989 PATHFINDER.IT RUNS GREAT,GETS GOOD GAS MILEAGE.YOUR CARS LAST LONGER IF WELL MAINTAINED.
3000-5000 miles
5k miles
Well my personal Opinion would be to change your car's oil every 6 month or 8000 to 10 000 kilometres, which ever come first - (6 months OR 8000 to 10 000 kilometres.) You cars performance will be better %26amp; your cars life span will be longer.


MOST IMPORTANT TO CHANGE OIL
How often should I change my oil?


for me 8,000 to 10,000 mi





Most vehicle manufacturers recommend changing the oil once a year or every 7,500 miles in passenger car and light truck,


gasoline engines. For diesel engines and turbocharged gasoline engines, the usual recommendation is every 3,000 miles


or six months.





If you read the fine print, however, you'll discover that the once a year, 7,500 mile oil change is for vehicles


that are driven under ideal circumstances. What most of us think of as ';normal'; driving is actually ';severe service';


driving. This includes frequent short trips (less than 10 miles, especially during cold weather),


stop-and-go city traffic driving, driving in dusty conditions (gravel roads, etc.), and driving at sustained highway speeds


during hot weather. For this type of driving, which is actually ';severe service: driving, the recommendation is to change


the oil every 3,000 miles or six months.





For maximum protection, most oil companies say to change the oil every 3,000 miles or three to six months


regardless of what type of driving you do.





A new engine with little or no wear can probably get by on 7,500 mile oil changes. But as an engine accumulates miles,


blowby increases. This dumps more unburned fuel into the crankcase which dilutes the oil. This causes the oil to break down.


So if the oil isn't changed often enough, you can end up with accelerated wear and all the engine problems that come with it


(loss of performance and fuel economy, and increased emissions and oil consumption).








Oil Analysis


Truck fleets often monitor the condition of the oil in their vehicles by having samples analyzed periodically.


Oil samples are sent to a laboratory that then analyzes the oil's viscosity and acid content.


Oil is then burned in a device called a spectrometer that reveals various impurities in the oil. From all of this,


a detailed report is generated that reveals the true condition of the oil.





Oil analysis is a great idea for fleets and trucks that hold a lot of oil.


But most consumers would have a hard time justifying the cost.


Having an oil sample analyzed typically costs $12 to $20 for the lab work and report.


Most quick lube shops charge $16.95 to $19.95 for an oil change.


So why spend your money on a report that will probably tell you your oil needs changing?


Just change the oil every 3,000 miles and don't worry about it.





Regular oil changes for preventative maintenance are cheap insurance against engine wear,


and will always save you money in the long run if you keep a car for more than three or four years.


It's very uncommon to see an engine that has been well maintained with regular oil changes develop major bearing,


ring, cam or valve problems under 100,000 miles.








What About The Oil Filter?


To reduce the costs of vehicle ownership and maintenance, many car makers say the oil filter only needs to be replaced


at every other oil change. Most mechanics will tell you this is false economy.





The oil filters on most engines today have been downsized to save weight, cost and space.


The ';standard'; quart-sized filter that was once common on most engines has been replaced by a pint-sized (or smaller) filter.


You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that a smaller filter has less total filtering capacity.


Even so, the little filters should be adequate for a 3,000 mile oil change intervals --


but may run out of capacity long before a second oil change at 6,000 or 15,000 miles.





Replacing the oil filter every time the oil is changed, therefore, is highly recommended.





An engine's main line of defense against abrasion and the premature wear it causes is the oil filter.


The filter's job is to remove solid contaminants such as dirt,


carbon and metal particles from the oil before they can damage bearing,


journal and cylinder wall surfaces in the engine. The more dirt and other contaminants the filter can trap and hold,


the better.





In today's engines, all the oil that's picked up by the oil pump is routed through the filter before it goes to


the crankshaft bearings, cam bearings and valvetrain. This is called ';full-flow'; filtration.


It's an efficient way of removing contaminants, and it assures only filtered oil is supplied to the engine. In time,


though, accumulated dirt and debris trapped by the filter begin to obstruct the flow of oil.


The filter should be changed before it reaches this point, which is why the filter needs


to be replaced when the oil is changed.





If you wait too long to change the filter, there's a danger that it might become plugged.


To prevent this from causing a catastrophic engine failure due to loss of lubrication,


oil filters have a built-in safety device called a ';bypass valve.';


When the pressure drop across the filter exceeds a predetermined value (which varies depending on the engine application),


the bypass valve opens so oil can continue to flow to the engine. But this allows unfiltered oil to enter the engine.


Any contaminants that find their way into the crankcase will be pumped through the engine and accelerate wear.








Filter Replacement


If you do your own oil changes, make sure you get the correct filter for your engine.


Follow the filter manufacturer's listings in its catalog. Many filters that look the same


on the outside have different internal valving. Many overhead cam engines, for example,


require an ';anti-drainback'; valve in the filter to prevent oil from draining out of the filter when the engine is shut off.


This allows oil pressure to reach critical engine parts more quickly when the engine is restarted.


Filters that are mounted sideways on the engine typically require an anti-drainback valve.





CAUTION: The threads on a spin-on filter must also be the correct diameter and thread pitch (SAE or metric) for your engine.


If you install a filter with SAE threads on an engine that requires metric threads (or vice versa),


you can damage the threads that hold the oil filter in place. Mismatched threads can also allow the filter to work loose,


which causes a sudden loss of oil pressure that may ruin your engine!











Some people say it's best to change the oil when the oil is hot (like right after driving),


while others say it makes no difference. CAUTION: Hot oil is thinner and runs out faster but can also burn you


if you're not careful. In any event, avoid unnecessary skin contact with oil because oil is a suspected carcinogen


(causes cancer).





Changing the oil when it is cold may take a bit longer because the oil will drain more slowly from the engine,


but there's no danger of being burned. Also, most of the oil will have drained down into the oil pan when the engine


has sat for a period of time, which means you'll actually get a little more of the old oil out of the engine than


if you attempt to drain it while it is still hot.





Used motor oil should be disposed of properly. The Environmental Protection Agency does not consider used motor oil to be


a hazardous chemical, but it can foul ground water and does contain traces of lead.


The best way to dispose of used motor oil is to take it to a service station, quick lube shop,


parts store or other facility for recycling. Your old oil will either be rerefined into other lubricants


or petroleum products, or burned as fuel.





Do not dump used motor oil on the ground, down a drain, into a storm sewer or place it in the trash.


Many landfills will not accept used motor oil even if it is in a sealed container because it will eventually leak out


into the ground. If you can't find an environmentally-acceptable way to dispose of the stuff,


maybe you shouldn't be changing your own oil. Service facilities that do oil changes all have storage tanks


and recycling programs to dispose of used oil.
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