12-25-2009, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DooDooBrown
Miles. I think the whole thing about every 3 months is a sham..... Does anyone really know how long the oil was sitting in the container prior to you purchasing it, and dumping it into your engine? Oil doesn't just break down because it sits around (if it does, it is going to be so little that you will never see a difference). You already said that you drive it easy, so if it looks in good condition, just go with the miles, and don't worry about the months.
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3K / 3mo is a sham. That said, once you introduce your oil to your engine, and all that it goes through...it's not unreasonable to say that it needs to be changed at least once a year, if not 2-3 times.
I read somewhere that the time to change your oil basically goes around the winter months if you drive it a lot. Late fall, early spring, since that's when the oil will collect and retain moisture due to the colder temps not letting the oil get hot enough to burn it off.
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