How Often Should I Get My Oil Changed? | Ask a Mechanic Ep. 3
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2024
- In this video, Mike Lindquist, the owner of Wilton Auto & Tire Center, clears up the mystery and explains how often you should change your oil. Read more on our blog: wiltonautoandtire.com/3575-2/
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0:00-0:12 Introduction
0:13-0:34 Wilton Auto and Tire Recommended Interval
0:35-1:07 Sophisticated Engines
1:08-1:29 Corrosive Oil
1:30-2:59 Engine Failure from Oil Neglect
3:00-4:02 Getting Your Car to 250,000 miles
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My experience at the shop I work at is people are told we (the shop) are wrong and to only follow the manufacturers recommended intervals and/or do changes when the maintenance lamp comes on. I personally have seen the results of this, and it is not good and will take too long to post all the failures due to lack of needed service. I have seen engines that I know the customers followed only recommended service and their engines slugged up. Then you have news shows that report mechanics are just ripping people off recommending early changes when they know nothing of the repair industry. Unfortunate for us there are mechanics out there ripping people off making us all look bad. I will end with this, in the owners guide of almost any car they give a oil change interval but if you read it fully it will tell you that due to driving habits, conditions (temperature extremes, hills/mountains, city vs highway, etc.), and equipment so oil change intervals may need to be performed sooner than recommended by the manufacturer. Where I live, we have huge temperature swings from season to season, mountains, heavy slow traffic and therefore recommend 5k oil changes as a general rule of thumb. As was stated in the video our job as a technician/mechanic is to look out for your car as best we can and try to keep repair needs to a minimum.
I do it myself at 5,000 but I also pay attention to condition of the oil and not let it gets too dark. My understanding is the more stop and go driving is harder on the engine oil and should be taken under consideration.
I was told city driving is something like 10 times the wear & tear.
There is NO concrete answer on oil changes! Depends on the type of motor, driving conditions, type of driver, highway or city driving, etc. Just keep a record of your oil changes and change it every 5,000 with full synthetic oil and you should be good to go!
@@CurlyFromTheSwirlyI change mine every 10-12k miles. I drive almost all highway and drive easy. The oil is still yellow.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q
That's cause you're putting water 🤣
I use a full synthetic oil in both of my vehicles. I have the oil changed every six months or 5,000 miles. I want to ensure that my Tundra lasts a very, very long time.
synthetic 🤮
@@toddsmith1617
I mean what I say...
which is more than you do apparently.
In my base model Pontiac i changed the oil every 3-4K with the cheapest oil that was on sale. I got 263K before I traded it in. No engine issues. The transmission was done.
My Cadillac with the turbocharger gets full synthetic and a 5K oil change interval. All done by myself.
I know that the dealers likely use re-refined recycled oils in bulk, as well as non OEM filters
My tugboat has a old 398 cat diesel that holds 75 gallons of oil. So I do oil analysis. But generally all do oil filters at 500 hours then a complete oil change at 1000. Oil analysis can tell you a lot about the health of your oil and engine.
I change every 10.000 now am on 360.000 and all original no problem fiat punto JTD
Dealerships/Manufacturers want to get you through the warranty period then they want you to buy a new car. Look at the lifetime transmission fluid some manufacturers are doing. That should tell all you need to know.
Know This:
You can NEVER change oil in ANYTHING too often. All it will cost you is
a little extra $$. Not changing it often enough will cost you $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Your Choice.
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My dad was telling me my oil changes are at 10,000 miles and I was like well I don't care what they say change it at 5 or 6 it's good though because he is paying more attention
Besdies it is great for the internals/longevity of your engine, I hope you are visiting a shop that will do a courtesy check, looking at safety and other maintenace items. Checking your tires, brakes, and front end components, inspecting for any leaks etc.
I do every 5k or 6 months which ever comes sooner. I recently retired and ordered a 2024 BRZ; with this car since I drive less I will still do every 6 months (even though I only drive about 5k per year).
I change my oil every 3 thousand
Oil is cheap compared to engine repairs. I do premium quality full synthetic 5w30 and factory GM filter every 3k. Been doing this my entire life and my engines seem to last forever.
If mechanics are honest it's would be stupid to diy or not taking your car to the shop 3 times a year
I just bought a 2020 MDX. I've heard they consume oil. I haven't noticed it it 500 miles. I will be changing oil with the synthetic every 3000 miles. Just in case. Such a nice vehicle!
I’ve been changing my oil every 5k but now going to every 3k.
Are you using synthetic? Every 3k certainly won’t hurt anything especially as the engine wears.
Modern engines need more maintenance, not less if you want it to last. 3000 miles or 6 months using full synthetic (doesn't matter the brand)
Actually the brand does matter. And the certifications. I only run 5w30 that meets the DexOs spec. Used to run mobil 1 but occasionally my engine would have lifter tick for a few seconds to a minute. Just for giggles I changed to Valvoline DexOs certified 5w30 full synthetic and no more occasional tick on start up. I couldn't tell you what the difference is but it's obviously a better oil in my application.
Good oil is not expensive , change it every 5 to 7 thousand miles it is the best Food you can give the engine , A horse should have quality Grass an engine should have quality OIL , Horse Power .
Thanks!
Every 6 months?
Buy a well-built car, use high quality synthetic oil and change oil and filter every 3000 miles. The car will last 300,000. Change your transmission fluid at least every two years. More often if you drive long distances or use vehicle in a lot of city driving conditions.
Are they forcing you to do this video?
What is the expected life expectancy for turbo in a four cylinder engine?
Depends on various factors.
What's the brand?
How well is it maintained?
Do you drive like Ricky Bobby?
I change my oil servicing every six to eight thousands Porsche 981 Mobil 1
One good example: one car manufacturer advertises 20.000 km between services as a marketing thing. Why? Because here maybe 75% of new vehicles are obtained through leasing. The leasing companies seek the longest service intervals to minimize costs and boosting profits. When you connect the scanner for a service reset, it shows up as Marketing mileage!!! The result: dead engines with 90-100.000 km. I see it all the time at the shop.
I use Amsoil Signature and go 10k with a new filter at 5k ...
Isn't Amsoil rated for 25k miles?
@@a70dusterI don't think anyone actually does that many but yes
3k irregardless. Synthetic oil 6k.
Agreed! protect your investment in that engine
@@Wiltonautoandtire I do less then 2k and change my oil once a years others do it twice a year on very low mileage which is wrong a mechanic had told her to do it every two years.
@@AnthonyManzio Typically when we have customers that do not drive much, to do your oil change once a year.
@@MichaelLindquist Correct
I use the semi synthetic in my regular everyday car's and full synthetic oil in my high performance car's and they get an oil change every 3 to 4 thousand miles I'll let it go a little over 3 if I don't have the time to change it right at 3 thousand and I use the oil filter twice on the second oil change I go ahead and put in a new one
Every day if your wife is good with it 😂
guy, you need to get a microphone. cant hear a thing your saying.
I have a 2005 chevy colorado.I was told it had a 150K engine.I bought it new.At 10,000 miles i had changed the oil 3 times and let the rings seat well.I then switched to 100% synthetic oil.I change the filter every 1500 miles and oil and filter every 3000 miles.It now has 327,000 miles and burns no oil.I have changed the ignition coils, and the throttle body and injectors.The vehicle has needed a new alternator,a new water pump and i rebuilt the front suspension and gone through the brakes three times.But there is no valve train noise and no fouled plugs.The internals of the engine have never been touched.Dirty oil is death to an engine like dirty blood is to a human.
That is a testament to a great preventative maintenance program @wuffa4503 ! Good quality oil with reasonable change intervals is well worth the cost for longevity!
@@Wiltonautoandtire My transmission oil never changed 2009 Pontiac g5 only 12 300km. Have zero problems better not to touch it.
Just need a new form of energy other than fossil fuels because price od fossil fuels are just going to keep going up till it's to expensive to buy because fossil fuels will eventually run out it's not unlimited energy its is limited there is a end to fossil fuels
Is there really an end to so called fossil fuels? And if so, how many trillion barrels are still left?
Probably a good video but I can't hear it.
We're new to content production and are working out the equipment still. We will make sure the next one has better audio!
@@Wiltonautoandtire It was loud and clear no problem on my end.
Engines are cheap, and oil is expensive.
No wait, that's not it.
Ehhh screw the oil change just buy a new car every time engine goes out it's the American way of thinking
Fun example: I used to change my oil every 5,000 miles
My new cars have a oil change light. It usually goes off at 9,000 miles
I save money
$$$$$$$
Speak LOUDER!
800,000 miles using cheap dino oil and cheap filters at 4k miles change interval. No wear related engine issues.
Wifey's Audi (2.0T) using synthetic and 4k mile change interval, HPFP and lifter complete failure at 105k miles. Audi...never again!
Possibly the worst volume level of any video I've watched on youtube.
We're new to the content game🥲 The next videos will have improved audio.
It was loud and clear no problem on my end.
The quality of motor oil in the US is absolute trash. Often used oil is filtered and just put back in during oil changes. This is a US problem and explains the obsession Americans have about oil changes. American engines also have significant problems with blow by resulting in early oil degradation. In Europe oil changes are done annually during the scheduled service and usually between 8 and 12 thousand miles. Engines have tighter tolerances and even during the annual service the oil often looks barely discoloured. Most the oils are designed to be fine over 20,000 miles but If I did high mileages I would change mine after 15,000 just as a precaution.
I change my oil only ever with OEM BMW oil + filter once a year (~4000 miles for me). Oil changes are cheap. Engines are expensive.
3K, if you value your investment. If not, fuck it, go 10K, and see what happens.
Investment is a great word to use here for sure! Remember, preventative maintenance does not COST, it pays!
At 10K miles nothing bad will happen. Service change intervals on some cars (when the oil is changed) is up to 15K miles. As long as you are using 20K rated oils (available and used in Europe, apparently not in the US) everything will be fine.
@@mbak7801 You're not the brightest. Go ahead, by all means, do your oil changes at 15k I swear, Brits are like dull crayons in a box of sharpies.