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How often do you change your oil?

I go off my car's service reminder, it's pretty much what the owners manual recommends. So since I drive very little it's every year. Only thing I tend to change very frequently is my cabin filter since I live in the desert and my AC is on max almost all the time.
Every 3 thousand miles, a couple times a year (+ oil filter, crush ring). Do you use a thicker viscosity since you live in the desert?
Every 3,500 to 4,000 miles I do not fall for the bullshit 7,500, 10,000 and 20,000 mile oil changes.

Oil brands: Pennzoil or Supertech.

Additionally I do not recommend that you go by your vehicles service reminder always write down the mileage between oil changes. I have seen multiple times where those reminders come on to late and people don't know any better.
Every 3 months or 3,000 miles
(Jul 6, 2018 02:51 PM)Two-Ton 21 Wrote:  Every 3 thousand miles, a couple times a year (+ oil filter, crush ring). Do you use a thicker viscosity since you live in the desert?

Na fam I just use the recommended 0w-20 synthetic oil. I normally get it done at the dealership since it's the same cost as any other oil place and I live in an apartment. Else I'd happily do it myself since it's cake. Roughly $50 per change.
I am doing only 5000 km od yera, so I change it only once in year.
Every 5k miles is when I change mine
I always follow the Manufacturer. The people who make the car know the best intervals for the vehicle.
If you have any automotive parts questions feel free to PM me.
I just use the service reminder. It is there for a reason. My toyota service reminder is just a mileage counter. Every 5000 miles.
Every 4,000 miles. The quick-lube chains usually recommend it be done every three months or 3,000 miles, but many mechanics would tell you that such frequent changes are overkill. Indeed, most car owner's manuals recommend changing out the oil less frequently, usually after 5,000 or 7,500 miles.
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I don't change my oil that often, I like to believe my car runs off of magic
I drive at high rpms all the time so I get it serviced at 2000 miles or so.
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Every 1K miles, thats only for my Track car, my Daily gets changed every 1.5-2k miles.
I have a friend he forget to change now his motor is destroyed lol
For my M3, I'm doing it at every 5K The 15K interval seems ludicrous if you drive your car spiritedly.
                                                               












                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                             


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