Oil changes
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Kent WA
No, 6 months ain't gonna hurt anything... I drive my car around 5k-6k a year, with lots of track duty (go to the track at least twice a month). I change my oil every 6 months... once before racing season, and once after.
A good oil to use for longer oil change intervals is something like Amsoil's new extended life 5w30. It's meant for 7500 mile/6 month intervals. Since you drive your car so infrequently, a 1 year interval wouldn't be out of the question either.
A good oil to use for longer oil change intervals is something like Amsoil's new extended life 5w30. It's meant for 7500 mile/6 month intervals. Since you drive your car so infrequently, a 1 year interval wouldn't be out of the question either.
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
If you only go 600 miles per year, but everytime you drive your car you get the oil good and hot, you could most likely go 2 or even 3 years between oil changes. I'm not kidding. I've seen oil analysis results on rarely driven cars with that kind of driving pattern and the oil is still in good shape.
