> ... you can pretty safely ignore any routine oil checking and just change it every year... No, no, no, no, no. Stretch the oil change intervals a little if

> ... you can pretty safely ignore any routine oil checking and just change it every year... No, no, no, no, no. Stretch the oil change intervals a little if you have to, but you need to check the oil on a regular basis. The oil level and quality are critical to the life of the engine. By the time the oil pressure warning light comes on, you may already have irreparable damage to the main bearings.