SOT: oil change interval, newer car with full synthetic Options

[fixer34]

My wife's 2020 Mitsubishi SUV is coming up on 2 years since the last oil change. By the odometer, she has driven a little over 7000 miles. Car gets driven regularly, but short trips. Some 20-30 mins in length every couple weeks so we know the engine gets up to temperature. Oil is full synthetic.
Am I pushing the limits here (or over them), or get to the 2yr/8000 mile mark OK?

Just checked and the level is still over the Full line (they must have overfilled a bit..)

[brant]

I’ll just say it
What does it hurt to do an oil change after that much time.

I do often

[Superhawk996]

I’ll just say it
What does it hurt to do an oil change after that much time.

I do often

Not sure what you mean. Sure you can change oil every 1000 miles if you want. Just a waste of money. I’d also say a waste of resources but oil is highly recycled so if you want to change it, there is someone out there that will be happy to take it from you.

Synthetics, modern materials, and modern machine tool tolerances have changed the game. I’ve seen tons of dyno testing and engine tear downs using OEM recommended oil change intervals which are way longer than the old wives tale 3 months/3,000 miles we were all told by grandpa. Likewise I’ve done oil analysis on my own vehicles and have no bones with 7k interval.

You can guess and dump frequently or you can be guided by oil analysis and data.

Do what makes you happy.

[brant]

I’ll just say it
What does it hurt to do an oil change after that much time.

I do often

Not sure what you mean. Sure you can change oil every 1000 miles if you want. Just a waste of money. I’d also say a waste of resources but oil is highly recycled so if you want to change it, there is someone out there that will be happy to take it from you.

Synthetics, modern materials, and modern machine tool tolerances have changed the game. I’ve seen tons of dyno testing and engine tear downs using OEM recommended oil change intervals which are way longer than the old wives tale 3 months/3,000 miles we were all told by grandpa. Likewise I’ve done oil analysis on my own vehicles and have no bones with 7k interval.

You can guess and dump frequently or you can be guided by oil analysis and data.

Do what makes you happy.

Your responses have become a bit aggressive and insulting lately

You certainly don’t have to follow any persons advice
But I don’t see anything hard to understand in my post

Oil analyst is a great idea
But 99.9 percent of the people reading this will not bother
The analysis itself is most of the price of an oil change

I’ve myself scored a crank that had a contaminant in the oil cycling around
An oil change is a safe and cheap way to get contaminants out

2 years old
Enough miles
Can not hurt

Don’t have to agree
But my advice is easy enough to understand
And is not harmful


Brant