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Jul 13, 2007 | 07:56 AM

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Oil Change Frequency?

My car is only driven a few thousand miles a year and I change the oil every spring. So the question is, is it ok to change the oil once a year?

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Jul 13, 2007 | 08:14 AM

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I just did some googleing on it and found it should be ok.

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Jul 13, 2007 | 08:52 AM

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Jul 13, 2007 | 09:23 PM

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I think twice would be better. In the spring like you do and then again before winter. It's not just the mileage driven but the temperature changes over time will add condensation from the air in the engine, to the oil. If it's always garaged, maybe that's not a big deal.
My personal system for my daily driver that gets about 18k per year is to disregard mileage and change the synthetic oil everytime the seasons change, or 4 a year. It's not real scientific but it works for me.

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Jul 14, 2007 | 03:11 AM

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a car that rarely gets driven should still have the oil changed every 3-6 months depending on how it's stored. just to be safe i'd do it 2-3 times a year. it's not that expensive, plus it gives you another excuse to take her for a spin

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Jul 14, 2007 | 08:42 PM

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once a year in the spring is fine. No need to be neurotic and waste natural reasource and $$ for that matter.

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Jul 14, 2007 | 08:57 PM

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once a year in the spring is fine. No need to be neurotic and waste natural reasource and $$ for that matter.

If you dispose of it properly isn't it recycled?

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Jul 14, 2007 | 08:59 PM

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I do mine twice a year once before winter storage and in the spring for the driving season. I do less than 3k a year.

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Jul 14, 2007 | 09:04 PM

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What kind of oil should be used with this type of mileage? Mine is changed every July also and I have been using Mobil 1.....Any suggestions?

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Jul 14, 2007 | 09:23 PM

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What kind of oil should be used with this type of mileage? Mine is changed every July also and I have been using Mobil 1.....Any suggestions?

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Ditto, but I change mine every April before car show season

I use Mobil 1. The car only sees about a thousand miles a year..

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Jul 15, 2007 | 09:27 PM

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I'd just do it once a year for that amount of mileage especially if it's garage kept.

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Jul 15, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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every 1200 miles since new mobil 1 10w30 and it doesent burn an ounce..

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