If you notice the engine consumes
oil between oil changes, check the oil level more frequently and top up as needed.
You may be able to go 7,500 to 10,000
miles between oil changes because oil chemistry has improved (synthetic oils are used more) and engine technology is more advanced.
Your engine can't function without it and if you go too
long between oil changes it can cause permanent damage to your engine over time.
While the
duration between oil changes varies depending on your vehicle, the type of oil, and the driving conditions you encounter, you should change the oil and filter minimally every 3,000 to 5,000 miles; check your owner's manual for your manufacturer's recommendation.
If the oil level as measured by the dipstick never gets lower than the low end of the «acceptable»
range between oil changes, it's probably OK to leave it alone.
We did have to replace the alternators 5 times along with batteries but
otherwise between oil changes and regular maintenance has been the best truck yet!
Each type and brand of oil offers varying levels of engine protection, and can prolong the time
span between oil changes.
Let Motorcars Honda help get you through all of those
in between oil changes with a quick service appointment.
While the
duration between oil changes is dependent on your vehicle, the type of oil, and the driving conditions you encounter, you should, on average, change the oil and filter every 3,000 to 5,000 miles; check your owner's manual for your manufacturer's recommendation.
If a driver has to add a quart of oil once per month, that can mean adding up to 7 to 9 quarts of
oil between oil changes.
Hey Charles, My mechanic tell's me that 30,000 mile's
between oil change's is way too much because the viscosity of the oil break's down too much, making the oil useless, 5000 mile's for conventional motor oil and 7000 mile's for full synthetic, but I also believe people are wrong all the time and have a hard time admitting it, including my mechanic, I use full synthetic all the time in both my vehicle's, what are your thought's on full synthetic motor oil?
I agree and stress to people when asked that it's more than safe to go that long
between oil changes but that other things still require keeping up on or at least checking depending on the driver and conditions.
I know these newer cars can go a lot longer
between oil changes but I'm...
Between oil changes and transmission flushes, there's a lot to juggle when you own a car.
The newest synthetic motor oils claim you can go one year or 20,000 miles
between oil changes.
Check the engine oil level regularly, especially if the engine uses oil
between the oil changes.
Apparently burning three quarts of oil
between oil changes is «normal» according to Gunn Honda.
The 2010 - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox with a four - cylinder engine will get its oil - life monitor recalibrated to shorten the interval
between oil changes.
Because of better engineering and high tech lubricants, today's vehicles are designed to go longer
between oil changes.
«Those intervals
between oil changes were longer, but now they're going to be a little shorter because we have to find the right balance between how long the parts last and how much lubricant the vehicle needs.»
A oil light comes on if you go beyond 6,000 miles
between oil changes and gives you a % of life left.
Periodically check the engine oil level, as the Corolla engine is known to consume some oil
between oil changes.
Routine oil changes at 3000 miles or less is a must, do NOT wait for the suggested 5000 mile limit, the engine will eat upwards of a quart and a half of oil (a problem that plagues many Chrysler / Dodge engines)
between oil changes.
Calkins lists two key reasons most new vehicles can last far longer
between oil changes.
Most new vehicles sold today can go at least 7,500 miles
between oil changes, and sometimes more than 10,000, says Mike Calkins, technical services director for the AAA travel services organization.