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re: What’s the longest you’ve gone without changing your engine oil?

Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:19 pm to
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
96805 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:19 pm to
350 days
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
96805 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:22 pm to
I just change mine when the oil life reaches less than 10%
Posted by Carnac
Redemption, Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
126 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:36 pm to
I’ve put 300,000 miles on three different trucks and I often go 20,000 without changing the oil.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
22953 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:41 pm to
I had a Corolla I decided I cared nothing about and just drove it till it stopped.

Think went over a year without an oil change...at least 15k miles. I ended up giving it to a friend and buying a new vehicle. Thing worked for a few years after that as well...fricking last forever thinks
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5842 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:44 pm to
I do a ton of driving for work. I use mobile 1 full synthetic with the extended performance filter rated for 20,000 and change it that often
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 8:18 pm to
I change at every 10k but I put those miles on in 3 months. Full synthetic.
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
39665 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 8:30 pm to
3 years on a full synthetic...about 5000 miles.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
70926 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 9:00 pm to
I change my filter at 5-6k an oil at 12k or so. .

My truck recommends 7500 miles between changes.

My van I do every other month regardless of mileage as it has over 300k on original engine and motor.
Posted by weptiger
Georgia
Member since Feb 2007
11221 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 9:37 pm to
Till the SOB barely had any left....saved it in the nick of time.
This post was edited on 3/31/19 at 9:37 pm
Posted by GRIZZ
PRAIRIEVILLE
Member since Nov 2009
5821 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 9:37 pm to
12k with synthetic.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 9:48 pm to
This is the OT. I don't change oil, I change cars. Changing the oil is work for the second owner.
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
15176 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 11:10 pm to
Psssh, had a work truck, Tacoma with 114k when I bought it, traded it in with 147k. Never changed the oil, added 3-4 quarts during the 4 years I had it. 2 of those came the day I traded it in cause I was nervous they’d notice somehow. Was prolly still 2 quarts low
This post was edited on 3/31/19 at 11:12 pm
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 11:12 pm to
15,000. I was getting worried about engine failure, nevertheless it still running good.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
79576 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 11:15 pm to
I am an OT baller. When it's time to change the oil I just get a new vehicle.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21074 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 11:56 pm to
I wait for the “change engine oil” on the DIC and then reset the indicator and add oil as necessary until it looks dark. So, maybe 10K or so. I use high mileage 5w-30 non-synthetic in a 200+K mile 5.3L.
Posted by uptowntiger84
uptown
Member since Jul 2011
4386 posts
Posted on 4/1/19 at 6:09 am to
I buy a new car every 3,000 miles.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 4/1/19 at 8:56 am to
My first car was an Olds Delta 88 in the mid 80's, and I drove that thing for 2 years and never changed the oil. Just dumped more in there every now and then.
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
12424 posts
Posted on 4/1/19 at 9:20 am to
What's funny his how when it was all recommended maintenance that YOU pay for it 3 months 3,000 miles.

But on most of the factory paid maintenance included when you buy your car and THEY pay for it it's up to 1 year 10,000 miles.

What does that tell you?

This post was edited on 4/1/19 at 9:21 am
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
71411 posts
Posted on 4/1/19 at 9:22 am to
when i was younger i never changed the oil. had a few cars for 4-5 years that never had oil changed. they all ran just fine.
Posted by WavinWilly
Wavin Away in Sharlo
Member since Oct 2010
8831 posts
Posted on 4/1/19 at 9:34 am to
Toyota recommends full synthetic every 10k miles, so that’s exactly what I do.
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