When is the right time to change oil?
The oil is the life of the engine so take good care of it , most people change there oil every 3000 mile's. If the sticker comes off and you don't remember when the oil was changed , the best thing to do is have it changed again, your sure not going to hurt it by changing the oil to much.
When is the right time to change oil?
after midnight, but that's just me...
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I think the best is to monitor the number of hours the engine has been running. This will take into consideration time spent idling which is hard on an engine. They make hour meters for cars but not many people have them.
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3000 miles is best if you drive a lot of highway or city miles each week. Otherwise, 5000 is better for anyone who doesn't drive much. I barely drive 3000 these days %26amp; change my oil at 5000, which I've been doing for 5 years. Car runs great %26amp; I check the fluids weekly.
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Don't go with indicator,... its shows the level of oil not the life of oil.
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I prefer every 2,500 miles. Because it's even and less confusing. Think about it -- 10,000 miles, 12,500 miles, 15,000 miles, 17,500 miles, 20,000 miles, 22,500 miles, etc...
Compared to 10,000 miles, 13,000, 16,000, 19,000, 22,000, 25,000, 28,000, 31,000, etc... the number pattern switches up
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Wrong. Modern cars can easily go 5,000 miles, many up to 7,500 without an oil change. 3,000 is an outdated mileage and no doubt still suggesting by oil companies. Read your owner's manual and go by that instead.
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Have you ever seen oil after 3,000 miles? Go with 3,000 miles or every 3 months. Better to be safe than sorry on a necessity for work.
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One thing to look at, go back to where you got it done. They will have it on there computer. If it is a jiffy lube or what ever you have there, they will have the whole history on your car. And if it is a jiffy lube or Oil can henry and you are low, they will top it off.
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just have a look at it off the dipstick. If it is black and smelly, change it. Mileage varies depending on the oil type
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This is only true of regular oil. If you have synthetic oil, the longer you leave it in the better it gets, to a point. Modern cars have computers that will tell you when you need to change it. It tests the viscosity. When the light comes on, change it.
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In response to Belle:
Actually, highway driving is much, much easier on your engine than is stop and go or city driving or short trips. If all of your trips are 10 miles or less, you probably should change your oil every 3000 miles.
Otherwise, 5000 miles or 6 months is fine.
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i must be old, i remember when you used to change the oil once a year.....
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Most say 3000 miles but the best rule of thumb is to check the color and level of your oil at 3000 miles and if it still looks good then I would go by what honda says or somewhere in between
Give it 5000 miles. 3000 is overkill, unless your warranty requires it.
The oil indicator. It is set by the manufacturer.
The oil should be changed every 3,000 miles. I'd go with the sticker.
3000 miles or every 3 months....whichever comes first
