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We put on low miles relatively speaking on our two vehicles: 2008 crv, 2016 mdx. Both cars have the oil life indicator which could take a year or over a year for it to reach under 20%
The question then is, if i don't reach 5,000 or 7,500 miles in 6 months, how many months should i go before i change the oil. I've been using conventional in the crv and ow20 in the mdx. Should i go 12 months? 10 months? 6 months?
Every six months used to be the standard for cars that didn't hit the mileage number. Oil changes are what? Fifty dollars or so max? I paid $33 for one on Mrs. NBP's Forester a couple days ago, which was a 5000 mile interval.
We put on low miles relatively speaking on our two vehicles: 2008 crv, 2016 mdx. Both cars have the oil life indicator which could take a year or over a year for it to reach under 20%
The question then is, if i don't reach 5,000 or 7,500 miles in 6 months, how many months should i go before i change the oil. I've been using conventional in the crv and ow20 in the mdx. Should i go 12 months? 10 months? 6 months?
The cars are driven 75% city, 25% highway.
I just went 10 months on my 2004 Honda Civic, without any problems. I think that's the longest I have ever gone. Normally I'm due about every eight months. I get it done at the local Honda dealership. They don't even recommend a date for it, just the miles. The only problem I noticed, was I ran out of windshield washer fluid, about three weeks before I took it in. I'm not used to filling that up myself, so I just let it go. I guess if I go that long again, I will have to plan on buying some windshield washer fluid, and filling that up myself.
I go 6 months, used to go a 3 times a year but we are driving less and the cars our garage queens. I went in one time to my regular indi and he said the oil was not dirty and looked practically new and wouldn't change it.
Just verified in 2 GM owners manuals, my 2013 Silverado, and my 2012 Enclave. Both say at least once a year. The oil in my truck has been n there since last May, and will most likely get changed next week, due to mileage. The owners manual for my Mustang does not give a "time", just mileage.
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Our dealer, with a vested interest, has told us on two cars that 10,000 miles or one year is the maximum, otherwise when the car tells us with the oil change due light.
I don't put enough miles on my cars to go by the mileage rule so I change the oil on my older car 2001 mustang(uses conventional oil) every 3 months and on the 2011(synthetic oil) car every 6 months.
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