View Poll Results: How often do you change your oil?
Every 3000 miles
7
20.59%
Every 5000 miles
3
8.82%
X number of times per year
13
38.24%
Other
11
32.35%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll
How often do you change your oil?
February 12th, 2019, 05:09 AM
#1
Moderator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 15,867
How often do you change your oil?
There was a thread recently on how many miles/year you drive your Olds. I wondered how often folks change the oil in their Olds? I change the oil in my Olds twice a year (once in the spring and once in the fall) regardless of mileage.
February 12th, 2019, 05:42 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,280
I change the oil in my Olds every Spring, regardless of miles driven. I usually put less than 2000 a year on her anyway. For the rest of my cars that are far newer, I change their oil and rotate the tires every 6000 miles.
February 12th, 2019, 07:27 AM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,940
My daily driving car, 2002 Bravada, I change every 2500 miles. My 70 Cutlass convertible, I have not changed it yet because I dont put more than 10 miles a year. I just drive it around the block. My other 70 Cutlass, I just installed a rebuilt motor last year and the oil is still new. I have not driven it yet. Waiting for a better weather to burn rubber.
February 12th, 2019, 08:00 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Outer Rim
Posts: 619
I go every 3 years now. Every year I toss good oil out. So it’s like 1,500 every 3 years.
Mobil1, I can of zinc, Baldwin filter. Also my garage is heated, if it was out in the cold and humidity I’d prob still go every year.
Mobil1, I can of zinc, Baldwin filter. Also my garage is heated, if it was out in the cold and humidity I’d prob still go every year.
Last edited by Burd; February 12th, 2019 at 08:35 AM.
February 12th, 2019, 08:55 AM
#9
Moderator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 15,867
February 12th, 2019, 12:23 PM
#12
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 13,738
I typically change the oil every winter. When I drive a lot it's usually about 4000 miles a year, which is about the mileage for an oil change. If I don't drive that much in the year, it's about time (12 months) for an oil change.
February 12th, 2019, 12:24 PM
#13
'87 Delta 88 Royale
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Margate, England
Posts: 2,513
Roger.
February 12th, 2019, 06:43 PM
#14
Out of Line, Everytime😉
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Melville, Saskatchewan
Posts: 8,911
Every spring on both the Olds, every fall on my Dakota and every 10,000 or so km, just over 25% on left on the oil monitor on the Challenger GT, full synthetic and will get that for life, either 0W20 or 5W20.
February 13th, 2019, 03:16 AM
#16
Lansing built
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Grand Ledge, MI
Posts: 3,227
70 Supreme 1x year with Q.S. defy
04 Alero 1x every other year with full synthetic
14&17 Silverados every 5K miles with full synthetic
12 Cruze 5k with syn blend
all power equipment 1x year conventional
Pat
04 Alero 1x every other year with full synthetic
14&17 Silverados every 5K miles with full synthetic
12 Cruze 5k with syn blend
all power equipment 1x year conventional
Pat
February 13th, 2019, 04:06 AM
#17
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brazil Indiana
Posts: 11,498
Every 3 years or so..... I never get to 3000 miles on the oil changes. I have gone longer if the car is only started a time or two a year. Just be sure the oil (not just the water) gets to operating temperature every time you start it. Many people will start their car in the winter to either move it or just to get oil pumping through it thinking they are doing the right thing. If you do not let it get good and hot then you are likely doing more harm than good. The exhaust also needs to get fully hot all the way back or you will have water sitting in it rusting it out.
My daily drivers go around 6000 miles using Mobil 1. The van I drive back and forth to work is an experiment for me. I would have to look it up but I changed oil in it 1 time in around 25,000 miles.
My daily drivers go around 6000 miles using Mobil 1. The van I drive back and forth to work is an experiment for me. I would have to look it up but I changed oil in it 1 time in around 25,000 miles.
February 13th, 2019, 05:01 AM
#18
Moderator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 15,867
February 13th, 2019, 05:52 AM
#19
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brazil Indiana
Posts: 11,498
Old school diesel engines people did this all the time. Add a gallon of used oil to about 50 gallons of fuel. You could go richer than that on many of the old school diesels and not hurt a thing. I would never do that on modern diesels. EPA ruined them
Last edited by jensenracing77; February 13th, 2019 at 05:54 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
kevin.horton
General Discussion
19
July 8th, 2011 04:12 PM
