I usually change the oil in my '72 Supreme every 6 months, so it's due. It's been about 2,000 miles since I last did it in March. I'm going to the Endless Summer Cruise in Ocean City MD in a couple weeks, and it's about a 300 mile round trip. So should I wait till after I get back before I do the oil change, or before I go?

 

I would wait.

 

It does not matter, choice is yours. I probably would do it after at around spring time.

 

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Change the oil after.

 

Before and after, just to be on the safe

 

 

Agreed. You already have 2000 miles on it. Fresh oil for a road trip is always a good idea.

 

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if its good oil run it change it after and store car for the winter.

at 2k my oil is shifting from golden to light brown in color, if yours is leaning towards black i would change it before for sure

 

Dave,
Oil is cheap insurance for engine health. Changing it now certainly can't hurt and since you're taking it on a road trip the new oil really won't get hurt by sustained highway speed. In fact it will like that better. Change it now and it will only have 300 miles on it when you store it for winter. In the spring it's turnkey and ready for the new cruising season.
Question: are you using dino oil or synthetic? If dino (even with high mileage brands) I would still change it now. If synthetic maybe wait.

 

Hey Allan I use Valvoline VR1 10W30.

 

Either way will be O.K. I'd probably wait.

 

I always lean towards the flush it side. Fresh oil never hurts. Run it and check it when you get home. Makes for a happy engine.

 

If you want to change it first it is okay but the recommended oil change interval back in the day was 3,000 miles. You would be well under that after your trip so I would wait. My sister and her husband have a condo in Ocean City.

 

What Glen said, in addition the oil technology has improved so much recommended change intervals today can be as high as 10k!

 

Not for a flat tappet cam.

 

He's using Valvoline VR-1 Eric. Should be plenty of zinc in it.

 

My reply was for the 10k mile interval.

 

haha no thats true Eric not for flat tappets, but hes only at 2k and has good oil (and i assume filter)

evan at 10k recommended intervals for modern cars i change mine at 6k

 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I only use Wix oil filters.

 

In my Expedition I change it at about 5,000 and use Mobile 1 and a Wix filter. Good oil and filters are cheap insurance.

 

Yup. The initial post said it was about time to change it anyway. Always a good idea to have fresh oil on a road trip. Especially if you are thinking it is about due anyway. Highway miles plus fresh oil is always good.

 

I .made the decision and took care of it yesterday...fresh oil for the trip😀

 

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