Thursday, January 7, 2010

How often should i get an oil change for my car?

i live in atlanta and have a 98' toyota corollaHow often should i get an oil change for my car?
It really depends on what type of driving you do mainly. If you mainly drive short in-town trips, this tends to be harder on the engine and you change it often (every 3,000 miles). If you do mainly highway driving, you can stretch it to 5,000 miles on conventional oil. Since your car is older, you can use conventional instead of synthetic oil. I would recommend either 5w30 or 10w30. The important thing is to use good quality oil and air filters to keep as much dirt out of the engine as possible. Change the oil filter with every oil change, and the air filter every other oil change. Also, stick to using a good quality oil and do not change brands. Some additives used by different companies are not compatible with each other and can harm your engine over time (That's from a friend of mine who is a chemical engineer in the petroleum business).How often should i get an oil change for my car?
i think it depends on the type of oil you use and the car you drive. I have a 2008 VW Rabbit that uses synthetic oil, so I am able to go 5,000 miles before an oil change.





On an older car with regular oil, you should do every 3,000 miles.
they say every 3,ooo miles or 3 months but i usally wait a month or so longer then they say. i care about my car and everything but its expensive!
read your owners manual, some manufacturers have different intervals. if you don't have your owners manual call the dealer
Put good synthetic oil such as Mobile One and go 5,000. Use good oil filter. Wix if you can find it.
Every 3,000 miles, or every 6 months
every 5k





3k is too much

1 comment:

  1. This was just the information I was looking for about oil changes. I had no idea that oil needed to be changed about every 3,00 miles. I am getting a new car soon and want to know how to take care of it. Better keep this in mind!
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