How often do you change the oil?

[wy906 0]

As titled (per year / every xxx miles / how old is your engine etc).

 

Just curious. Cheers!

[Kevin Bacon 5]

When it goes dark and smelly, so approx every couple of K for me :D

[ANDREW 30 0]

Oil and filter every 12 months or 3k whichever comes sooner!

[delfinis38 1]

every six months for me as i dont do many miles...

[big ben 10]

every 5000 miles, which is around 6-8 months

[JMC 0]

Every 6 months (about 4k miles for me) - oil and filter (or if I'm feeling tight, oil only every 6 months and filter 1 per year). Mines a '92 G60.

[Jim Bowen 1]

every 10,000miles, VR6

[h6 vwc 0]

i change oil and filter every 6000 miles as a rule.....my engine is 2 years old, and just come upto 21,000 miles.

[psiburr 0]

Filter and oil every 4-6 months and i do a max of 20 miles a day.....cos she's worth it :camp:

[Critical_Mass 10]

Oil and filter, every 10k miles -VR engine replaced in 2008 done 28k

[Toad 0]

3-5k miles. When it's dirty. Oil and filter.

 

VR6 70-80k miles on the engine replaced in 2001ish.

[fla 9]

5-6000 miles, but when you've got a mocal, the oil will never be clear for long as there's always a bit left in the cooler after its drained :(

[WigsVR6 0]

I only do 5/6000 miles a year in mine so once a year for me. 101 000 miles on the clock.

[Slimg60 0]

Whenever I feel it needs changing, but no longer than 5-6k

[psiburr 0]

plus I never go above 35000 revs before the oil hits 80 degrees :nono: so engine wear should be minimal. bit tricky sometimes when someone taunts me and the engine's cold but hey, I'm an adult :dorky:

[Slimg60 0]

plus I never go above 35000 revs before the oil hits 80 degrees :nono: so engine wear should be minimal. bit tricky sometimes when someone taunts me and the engine's cold but hey, I'm an adult :dorky:

 

 

holy sh!t

[colinstubbs 0]

plus I never go above 35000 revs before the oil hits 80 degrees :nono: so engine wear should be minimal. bit tricky sometimes when someone taunts me and the engine's cold but hey, I'm an adult :dorky:

 

 

holy sh!t

 

beat me to it !! just :norty:

[colinstubbs 0]

some sort of Jap engine in there then or an aero one????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[colinstubbs 0]

oil 5k, filter 5k (usually) or 10k depends how flush i am - cos those filters are so expensive!!

 

I also bang in some Comma engine flush for about 100 miles or so to shift any crap.

1.8 valver 200387miles 8) 8) 8)

[psiburr 0]

some sort of Jap engine in there then or an aero one????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I dont get it :confused4:

[psiburr 0]

scratch that.... doh :brickwall:

[big ben 10]

i dont floor mine until 96 degrees usually, my boost controller beeps at me otherwise to tell me off :nono: :lol:

[psiburr 0]

I wonder how many years/miles we add to the life of our cars by being so thoughtful with oil temps and regular changes ?

[dannyboy 0]

i use engine oil test set,theyre brillant.gives you a good idea the state of your oil and if its starting to break down.

 

or do a visual,rub and sniff test.

 

visual-does it look black and flow like treacle?-change time

rub-put a drop between your fingers,does it feel like soap or like a paste?(if like paste,change)

sniff-does it smell like burnt dog turd or petrol?-change (and tell the dog to stop sh!ttn in the engine :grin: )

[rado2 0]

Every 3000 or every 6months dont do to many miles