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I do drive a fair bit, easily over 10k miles in a year. Changing oil frequently may sound like a ripoff but doing it on time helps you avoid more expensive serv
by DKnoll 7y ago
I do drive a fair bit, easily over 10k miles in a year. Changing oil frequently may sound like a ripoff but doing it on time helps you avoid more expensive service down the road. I've seen enough pictures of engines full of sludge because the owner thought he didn't have to change it. Beyond being preventative maintenance, it also improves fuel economy.
Keep in mind that most people recommend changing synthetic oil every 6 months, even Edmunds.com which you mentioned earlier (ctrl+F '6 months', https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oil-change-truths/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oil-change-truths...)
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- gamblor956 7y agoEdmunds doese not recommend every 6 months for synthetic oil, they took down that article after Scientific American posted it. They recommend oil changes based on a miles driven, or else when your car's oil monitoring system says the oil needs to be changed. (For example, Edmunds explicitly notes that a car like a Toyota Prius should only have its oil changed roughly once a year or roughly every 10,000 miles.) https://www.edmunds.com/car-maintenance/when-should-you-change-your-oil.html https://www.edmunds.com/car-maintenance/when-should-you-chan...
- DKnoll 7y agoThey say this in the first paragraph: > follow the automaker's recommended service intervals. If I had a Prius I might change my oil every year. I instead follow the manufacturer (Ford) provided service schedule for my car. I have a feeling the 15 year old station wagon I commented regarding at the beginning of this thread is closer to my car than a Prius. Using a Prius maintenance schedule to be representative of the last 30 years of ICE cars doesn't make sense, you might as well compare with a lawn mower at that point.