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re: How long do you go between oil changes?
Posted on 5/7/19 at 12:31 pm to GREENHEAD22
Posted on 5/7/19 at 12:31 pm to GREENHEAD22
When I get the dealer text that I need urgent service on my 2018.
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Posted on 5/7/19 at 12:36 pm to KemoSabe65
Too long!
Posted on 5/7/19 at 12:38 pm to omegaman66
I only drive about 6K a year on my truck, so I do service every 6 months. Local ford place sends me coupons, so oil change and tire rotation for like $35.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 12:40 pm to KemoSabe65
May want to check that you didnt void your warranty.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:09 pm to GREENHEAD22
i usually go between 5-7k...
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:11 pm to GREENHEAD22
Nah, they know about the time 5,000 miles gets close. $15 erl change loss leader so they can sell me the $40 wiper blades and $50 air filter.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:13 pm to Tigerb869
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I was riding in my buddies silverado the other day and I looked over at his oil sticker and he was 55,000 miles over for an oil change. Dumbest shite I've ever seen. Safe to say you can go a little longer. I use synthetic and change mine about every 8k.
perhaps he changes it himself and just hasnt changed the sticker? my sticker is years old.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:16 pm to GREENHEAD22
mobil 1 synthetic. AC Delco filter. 5000-6000 mile intervals.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:19 pm to PillageUrVillage
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I use synthetic. My engine oil life monitor goes to 10k miles. The dealership says to change it after 5k. I usually do it at about 7k.
If you are changing ever 5k there is no reason to pay the premium for synthetic. Conventional oil can handle 5k no problem.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 1:37 pm to ConfusedHawgInMO
10-15k, I have a 5.3 Silverado and I use the 15k Mobil one with the annual protection filter. I have 140k on my truck with the AFM disabled.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 2:50 pm to GREENHEAD22
Still waiting on a reply from DownshiftAndFloorIt. Not sure I trust anybody else's opinion on car/truck questions.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 2:56 pm to GREENHEAD22
Synthetic Blend every 5000 miles. Truck manual says 7500 I believe with synthetic oil.
Your oil, especially if using full synthetic, can likely last much longer than that. It's the filter that holds you back. It behooves you to spend a few more dollars for a quality oil filter that can keep up with longer oil change intervals.
Your oil, especially if using full synthetic, can likely last much longer than that. It's the filter that holds you back. It behooves you to spend a few more dollars for a quality oil filter that can keep up with longer oil change intervals.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 3:49 pm to ConfusedHawgInMO
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If you are changing ever 5k there is no reason to pay the premium for synthetic. Conventional oil can handle 5k no problem.
That entirely depends on the type of driving done. My work vehicle gets PP or Mobil 1 5W30 or 10W30 on a 5k OCI because it sees mostly city miles with lots of starting and stopping. Even with a liquid-to-liquid engine oil cooler I can tell by 5k miles the oil is shearing down enough by the mechanical oil pressure gauge I've installed. For my truck it's basically just an annual oil change with 10W30 Mobil 1 since it's not driven regularly.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 3:54 pm to tigerdup07
quote:Which would be 5K. I think they pretty much come on around 5k.
whenever my truck tells me to get an oil change, i get one.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 4:22 pm to GREENHEAD22
once a year whether it needs it or not. usually between 8-12k
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:33 pm to GREENHEAD22
I change mine, 05 Tundra, 190K, with fully synthetic Mobil 1 from day 1, every 5K miles. If average trips are 25 miles plus it can be extended. Louis Altazan, owner of AgCo Auto in BR, is a strong advocate of 3K intervals for “severe” driving conditions which equates to numerous short trips, which is every day driving for many.
The issue as I understand it is not breakdown of oil, but rather the oil additives that breakdown and/or are contaminated between extended intervals between oil changes, and moisture accumulation in the oil when trips are short and oil doesn’t get sufficiently hot enough to boil away the moisture. Oil filter won’t remove moisture.
He said his shop routinely changes engines in late model vehicles at 100K miles now days, and he attributes much of that to manufacturers recommendations of extended intervals between oil changes. Manufacturers want you buying new vehicles every 5 years or so.
P.S. always use a OEM Toyota filter
The issue as I understand it is not breakdown of oil, but rather the oil additives that breakdown and/or are contaminated between extended intervals between oil changes, and moisture accumulation in the oil when trips are short and oil doesn’t get sufficiently hot enough to boil away the moisture. Oil filter won’t remove moisture.
He said his shop routinely changes engines in late model vehicles at 100K miles now days, and he attributes much of that to manufacturers recommendations of extended intervals between oil changes. Manufacturers want you buying new vehicles every 5 years or so.
P.S. always use a OEM Toyota filter
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:33 pm to CrawDude
Engine Oil lasts wayyyyyyy longer than the quick lubes and oil manufacturers tell you they do. The new oil blends are incredibly robust. Synthetics are basically a waste of money now unless you are pushing your drain intervals to 25k plus.
I’m in the lubricants business (sell to plants, saw mills, trucking companies, quick lubes, etc. etc.)
For example, I have a trucking company as a customer that is going 60,000 miles between oil changes. We use oil analysis to test the health of the oil and health of the engine/components. At 60k miles, the oil is still viable but they don’t feel comfortable going past that. Oh, and that’s conventional 15W40, not synthetic.
The biggest debate is always the money saved. For the average Joe who drives normal local miles, pushing drain intervals may save you 50-75 bucks a year. Is that really work it? Probably not. Really only worth it when your time is literally money and you are putting up 80,000 miles per year or more and/or high idle times.
I’m in the lubricants business (sell to plants, saw mills, trucking companies, quick lubes, etc. etc.)
For example, I have a trucking company as a customer that is going 60,000 miles between oil changes. We use oil analysis to test the health of the oil and health of the engine/components. At 60k miles, the oil is still viable but they don’t feel comfortable going past that. Oh, and that’s conventional 15W40, not synthetic.
The biggest debate is always the money saved. For the average Joe who drives normal local miles, pushing drain intervals may save you 50-75 bucks a year. Is that really work it? Probably not. Really only worth it when your time is literally money and you are putting up 80,000 miles per year or more and/or high idle times.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:36 pm to redfieldk717
Also, do not change back and forth from synthetic to conventional. Conventional oil has a much higher detergent package than synthetics. This cause a conventional oil to clean out the “gunk” and create sludge and oil loss. It’s not an extreme problem but not wise to constantly go back and forth.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:39 pm to The Last Coco
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I burn CNG 95% of the time on full synthetic and get over 15k between oil changes but my situation is a little unique.
It is amazing how clean the oil stays in these engines. We run liquid propane in some big block 366 engines and the oil always looks brand new on the dipstick.
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