How often do you change your oil? (1 Viewer)

[SlipStream]

Simple survey I'm undertaking as part of research for my magazine.

It would be most appreciated if you would vote.

DIY denotes "do it yourself", as in you change the oil on your own.

Pro denotes paying someone else to do it for you.

 

[SashatheMan]

well yuo know i like to experiment with differnt oils. Some suit better for massages , but recently KY jelly replaced all that

 

[yenta]

Yeah I also dunno how to change it...so I just get it done when the car gets serviced

 

[mishka]

I check it every week (since I drive about 400-450 km per week during uni times) and have my mechanic change the oil/filter every 6 months or 10000 km as part of the scheduled service in the log book.

 

[loquasagacious]

I change my oil as often as it needs it. 5-10K km is a guide, more often than not your oil has a great deal of life left in it at that point (depending of course on viscousity, ambient temp and driving style.

Also I change the oil (and all other fluids) on any car I buy. And as seasons change or a leak develops I will also change oil. eg lower viscousity for winter higher for summer. Higher to reduce a leak, lower for slight performance improvement.

I DIY because I want to know exactly what oil goes in, because i object to paying someone to do something I can do myself and finally because I enjoy maintaining my vehicles purely DIY.

 

[braad]

5-10K

i do it now whenever dad does his, as the cars do about the same Kms...

he's my car maintenance calender

 

[SlipStream]

5-10K

i do it now whenever dad does his, as the cars do about the same Kms...

he's my car maintenance calender

They have these things called odometers...

 

[braad]

They have these things called odometers...

pffft'

lol...true that, but my odometer doesnt go get the oil i need when it does its car

 

[dre]

My dad changes his, mine and my brothers. every 3 thousand km's.