Change oil or filter or both

1996 with 60K miles vehicle gets little driving 2004 300 miles and 2005 2000 miles. I use syn oil my question is it necessary to replace oil and filter at say six month intervals?. I ask one syn oil guy and he believed that I only need to replace the filter. I just can't seem to convince myself what to do. Thanks in advance.
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IMO you don't need to change at six month intervals for the amount of miles you've driven when using synthetic oil. You should be able to go for a one year period and if you use the extended life sythetic (meets European standards) you could go for two years with the mileage you've listed. I would change oil and filter now since it's been two years. You should drive the car at least once a month for at least a 30 min drive, preferably on the highway. This will heat all engine internals enough to cook out any moisture in the oil and on internal engine surfaces which will prevent sludge. davidj92

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davidj92

My wife's '93 has 37K on it. I do the oil once a year with about 2.5K on it. I warm it up really good, then take it up and down some hills, winding it up in the process. Then I come home, put it on the ramps and pull the drain plug. The oil comes out dark. I replace the filter every time. So far so good.

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NickySantoro

Change oil and filter now, I wouldnt go 2 years. Mnfg rating is 6 months. maybe a bit longer is ok but moisture collects it must be driven hours to warm and dry out, not driving a car will affect other components as well.

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m Ransley

Why is it that we as consumers always try to re-invent the wheel so to speak?

I don't care how much you drive the car, if your using a regular oil filter, the rubber gasket will not function properly after 3 months. So I would change it 4 times a year no matter what.

As for the oil, nobody knows anymore. Does synthetic last longer? yes. Does it sludge like regular conventional oil? yes. I used to work in the auto industry, and no matter what the vehicle manufacturer recommends, people do whatever they want any way.

I've seen people go 7k-10k between oil changes and the oil never come clean again and that was using mobil one super synthetic oil. Then again, same would happen with any oil being neglected for extended periods of time.

I change the oil on my 91 camry with 160k every 3 months or 3,000 miles using a toyota oil filter and vavoline maxlife synthetic oil. My oil goes in clean and comes out dark BUT NEVER BLACK. I get 35/38 miles to the gallon on the highway and 32 in the city.

People just don't understand, it doesnt matter what oil you use, it wont last as 10-15k or 1-2 years at a time. Why can't you just accept that fact and service your vehicle properly. You want it it be reliable and get you around town but you dont want to change the oil every 3 months? Thats like wanting your baby to grow strong and healthy but only feeding it once and a while when you "get time"

Change the oil regulary and enjoy extended engine life!

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justinm930

Justin, Ive never has an oil filter leak on any of my 50s antiques or any power equipment. 3 months on a filter is pure bull. OP was talking

2300 miles, not 10-15000.
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m Ransley

I agree with the sentiment of your post, however the poster was saying the car does as little as 300 to 2000 kilos per year. On that account wouldn't you extend the oil/filter change?

Jason

Jason

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Jason James

Valvoline Max-life is synthetic blend oil not full synthetic. Many car manufacturers world wide now call for 15 or 20 thousand miles between oil changes, and they fully warrent these engines for 100,000 miles. Scott

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zonie

Zonie, who says 15-20000 miles and give a 100000 mile warranty, and what oil is specified.

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m Ransley

That is news to me. I drive about 4000 miles a year and change oil and filter about every 6 months.

What are the consequences if the rubber gasket "malfunctions"? A slight oil leak? Seems changing the oil and filter every 3 months only because the rubber gasket on the filter may "not function properly" is not an very economic decision.

Merritt

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Merritt Mullen

Its Bs, I have old cars and alot of power equipment where if not used much I just change the oil twice before replacing the filter, I have 3 yr old filters that dont leak, Ive never had a filter leak, for a filter to leak its either put on a dirty surface or a junk filter. You are supposed to coat a filter gasket with clean oil before installing and clean mount area.

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m Ransley

BMW says only change oil when the light comes on, usually 14 to 20,000 miles . My brothers 740 went 18400 before the light came on. BMW uses Mobil 1. Vauxhall cars in England where they have a soggy climate and usually short trips calls for oil changes on most of their cars at 2 years or 24000 miles. They also use only synthetic oil

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zonie

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