SOT: oil change interval, newer car with full synthetic |
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SOT: oil change interval, newer car with full synthetic |
fixer34 |
Sep 6 2024, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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..) |
Jack Standz |
Sep 8 2024, 11:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None |
Used to ride a sports bike. The engine shared its oil with the transmission. Always used full synthetic after break in.
For those that have ridden such a bike, you know you can actully feel the difference between old oil that is dirty or has lost its lubricity. Change the old oil and you can immediately feel the shifting and operation improve. So, just because you supposedly can go extended miles between changes per the manufacturer's claims, doesn't mean it has no effects. Particularly, if your air filter allows dirt into the motor or you ride in dusty conditions. For those reasons, our oil change mantra is "sooner rather than later." |
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