How Often Should I Get My Oil Changed?

How Often Should I Get My Oil Changed? | Ask a Mechanic Ep. 3

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Күн бұрын

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.
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@jdksynthetics 17 күн бұрын

In high school, I bought an old Chevy S10 with the 2.2L 4 cylinder from an AMSOIL dealer. It had 370,000 miles on it when I got it. The truck was beat up but he swore how good it still ran and drove. I continued to run AMSOIL oil and filters for 15k mile intervals like he claimed. We pulled the valve cover off of it in auto class and it looked pretty clean. I sold it running 5 years later with 490k miles! That’s how I decided to be an AMSOIL dealer. The oil sold me.

@P.I.E. 2 күн бұрын

An oil change is cheaper than an engine. I use the old school method of 3k or 3 months, whichever comes first. I get my oil changed every 3 months. March, June, September, and December. The first Saturday of every third month. I am rarely at 3k. But I, change it anyway. It is all about keeping the engine as clean and fresh as possible. Since my car is newer and still under warranty, I do keep it dealer maintained. The service tech even stated that many of the cleaning services that are in the manual are almost a waste for me. I still do them, of course. I also stay away from "cheap" gas. I have recently switched to ethanol free fuel and have seen a significant increase in mpg and a better running engine.

@Prepare2Survive 17 күн бұрын

I change my engine oil every 3000 miles, transmission fluid, engine coolant and brake fluid every 50k miles. Doing this means all of the cars I've owned the past 30 years have lasted for 300k-500k miles.

@ourv9603 Ай бұрын

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. !

@wevonox7941 16 күн бұрын

I change mine every 2k - 2.5k the only reason why I do it that early is because I just feel like it aha

@Planner38 2 ай бұрын

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.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

synthetic 🤮

@CurlyFromTheSwirly 29 күн бұрын

@@toddsmith1617 I mean what I say... which is more than you do apparently.

@danielbonner8309 Ай бұрын

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.

@mjmorrill081 8 күн бұрын

I've worked on a lot of cars over many years and what you say is absolutely correct. Thanks!

@notanomad9320 2 ай бұрын

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.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

I was told city driving is something like 10 times the wear & tear.

@billtinnell2206 Ай бұрын

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!

@user-tb7rn1il3q Ай бұрын

@@CurlyFromTheSwirlyI change mine every 10-12k miles. I drive almost all highway and drive easy. The oil is still yellow.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly 29 күн бұрын

@@user-tb7rn1il3q That's cause you're putting water 🤣

@CreatingExcellence 21 күн бұрын

5,000 miles if you do mostly highway driving. 3,000 to 4,000 miles if you do a little of stop and go driving. 3,000 if you do a lot of stop and go driving and drive your car hard and it tow.

@KB-id8ym 3 күн бұрын

2017 GMC YUKON XL here. NO AFM straight full time V8 144000 miles high end limo service all long distance highway miles Every 4500 miles religiously oil filter replaced Full synthetic MOBIL 1

@rogerhancock8732 2 ай бұрын

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.

@oceanventure 29 күн бұрын

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.

@markostertag1101 21 күн бұрын

75 gallons of oil? That's a typo I presume. How much oil does it take?

@SuperBC10 2 күн бұрын

Every 5k miles for my 25yr old Vauxhall which is on over 200k miles now and still runs great with no knocks or engine noise.

@johnburns6422 29 күн бұрын

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 .

@toninofranco6861 Ай бұрын

I change every 10.000 now am on 360.000 and all original no problem fiat punto JTD

@ginog5037 18 күн бұрын

BS!!!!!

@travisbakeriii3053 Күн бұрын

Probably kilometers.

@J.R.F.23 Ай бұрын

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).

@realityawayfromreality3494 Күн бұрын

The best is to change your oil every day. And twice on Sunday. After you get done driving for the day put in fresh oil and a good quality filter. On Sunday, change the oil right after church then go about your day and change the oil before bed. Motor should last forever.

@adrianrobinson7953 20 күн бұрын

My engine oil was still clear with a green tint at 5000!love it

@tomhannockoutlaw972 12 сағат бұрын

I use the advanced mobile one it’s good for 20,000 miles. I’ve got a 2016 and I’ve only changed the oil 3 times

@gfish9636 9 күн бұрын

Wellll....my ol uncle Rusty used to say, Hookers are cheap , Strippers are expensive. I use straight 69w oil 😉

@timothywillis8883 27 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@josephschaefer9163 12 күн бұрын

My pushmower is 11 years old. I've never changed the oil. It's fine

@Karrpilot 28 күн бұрын

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

@Prepare2Survive 17 күн бұрын

Why didn't you change the transmission fluid every 50k-60k so it would last 400k+ miles?

@Karrpilot 17 күн бұрын

@Prepare2Survive I did the 50K transmission services. Just over 200K, was when the transmission started having issues. I researched the problem, and the problematic part was deep inside the unit. Meaning a removal of the transmission, a bench teardown, and probability of a complete overhaul. Since the body started to rot away, I decided to keep nursing in along, instead of throwing good money after bad. Ended up with 263K, rot up to the door handles, and burned a quart of oil a month.

@Prepare2Survive 17 күн бұрын

@@Karrpilot Why did it rot out so much? If you live in an area where they put salt on the roads you really should have the car's undercarriage sprayed with Fluid-Film because that's what prevents the rust. It doesn't cost much and you don't have to do it every year. Whatever you don't use that rubberized undercoating because that stuff doesn't stop rust like Fluid-Film does. The rubberized coatings just hide the rust. They don't stop the rust.

@navaidkhan 3 күн бұрын

I do my oil change every 5,000 miles and just recently my Toyota Camry 2009 2.4L engine completely died, what’s really sad is it only had 78K miles on the clock, there was a loud knocking noise coming from the engine, no engine light, no warning? I was shocked. A reconditioned engine is going to cost me 2k and labor probably 2k so the overall cost will be 4-5k for me out of no where. I don’t see any oil leaking under the car, so don’t know if there was a leak or not? But it feels like I had to change my oil at 2-3 thousand miles, crazy and very disappointing

@scottpearce7466 2 күн бұрын

I use full synthetic 5W30 with Premium filter every 5k miles in everything i own.

@belovedLion80 19 күн бұрын

Oil starts to breakdown at 2k miles so 5k on normal aspirated engines and 3K on turbo engines would be the best practices and preventative maintenance.

@Badrattlesnake Ай бұрын

If mechanics are honest it's would be stupid to diy or not taking your car to the shop 3 times a year

@adrianrobinson7953 20 күн бұрын

U use a good oil and under oil analysis can u extend ur oil change

@rcnelson Күн бұрын

Six thousand miles? The oil itself might last that long but the additives won't. Contamination of the oil is a problem too in all internal combustion engines. I change my oil every 3,000 miles.

@falcorthewonderdog2758 Ай бұрын

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.

@DoubleDsp 2 ай бұрын

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!

@travisbakeriii3053 Күн бұрын

They'll consume oil if you go by the maintenence minder. Good choice.

@DoubleDsp 22 сағат бұрын

@@travisbakeriii3053 I've had to check oil in all my past vehicles so keeping up is not a problem. Had to put a quart in at 2200 miles. So that quart and I'll change around 4k. I think it was a good choice.👍

@megamember6195 2 күн бұрын

I change my oil every evening before i go to bed.

@merdith6 2 ай бұрын

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

@Wiltonautoandtire 2 ай бұрын

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.

@adrianrobinson7953 20 күн бұрын

6,000-7,500 seems to be about where I’ll be at

@larryc1616 18 күн бұрын

Half

@dtj3308 19 күн бұрын

Know someone who bought a decent quality SUV last year. But they never had it serviced since they bought it. Now the engine is shot cause the timing chain jumped. Oil IS cheap, engines are expensive.

@mikehocking4836 23 сағат бұрын

3months or 3000 is what i do even full synthedic 😊

@kalani1987 Ай бұрын

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)

@falcorthewonderdog2758 Ай бұрын

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.

@larryc1616 18 күн бұрын

@@falcorthewonderdog2758all brands are certified. Changing full synthetics every 3k means brands don't matter

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

3000 or 6 months? Wow, talk about overkill

@zemo2332 Ай бұрын

What is the expected life expectancy for turbo in a four cylinder engine?

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

Depends on various factors. What's the brand? How well is it maintained? Do you drive like Ricky Bobby?

@sonicblast1969 27 күн бұрын

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.

@onisixx 3 күн бұрын

I do every 3k on my wrx. I will probably go to every 2k when it starts to see a bunch of e85 fuel.

@user-mr9yy3yf9q 10 күн бұрын

Once a year. Use full synthetic oil. Typically 3,000 miles driven a year on each car.

@bobbyjones2112 9 күн бұрын

I change mine at least two times a month! Because I drive a lot of miles like about 250 to 300 miles a week!🚗

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

Thats actually great for your oil and engine as well, no stop and go that beats up the drive train

@williamstewart3469 28 күн бұрын

Every 6 months?

@gemeinschaftsgeful 24 күн бұрын

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.

@ZenzDeluxe 8 күн бұрын

3000 is absolutely insane man. You might as well just give your wallet to your dealer (or to the place where you buy your oil if you DIY). 7000 to 10000 is a good sweet spot, making people change at 3000 is literally a waste as in almost all cases. Any modern synthetic oil from a good brand will barely have any contaminants in it at 3000, unless we are talking about some insanely high performance applications where engines are on a constant high load (like sports cars on track or trucks pulling their highest load allowed). Regular road cars being driven normally? 7000 at the very least.

@stephenoliver1437 Ай бұрын

I change my oil servicing every six to eight thousands Porsche 981 Mobil 1

@petermoore2700 13 күн бұрын

I change my oil every six months irrespective of mileage use cheaper oil and filter no problems after ten years toyota yaris ❤❤

@salvadorsamora137 2 ай бұрын

I change my oil every 3 thousand

@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth 5 күн бұрын

I change your mum ever 2 thousand

@iNeoN50 2 күн бұрын

nautical miles or light years? 😊

@adrianrobinson7953 20 күн бұрын

But keep a eye on oil levels

@xlightssx 3 күн бұрын

4000 miles for turbocharged engines and 5000 non turbos.

@williamstewart3469 28 күн бұрын

Engines are cheap, and oil is expensive. No wait, that's not it.

@joshtheking1772 6 күн бұрын

Ok, look. Ive heard all the old school folks, ive heard the modern generation, and ive heard everyone in between about the myths, trials, tribulations, debates, and blah blah blah. Ive been a mechanic for over 30 years and im gonna put this out there and its ALWAYS the same garbage. Whats the best oil? Whats the best filter? Whats the best interval? You wanna know the answer? Here it is and im gonna shock you! NONE OF THE ABOVE MATTER. Thats the answer. Why? It alwsy comes down to what you are willing to pay for. The best OEM motor oil for your vehicle is what it came with out of the factory. You soup it up, and all that changes.

@srf6161 Ай бұрын

I use Amsoil Signature and go 10k with a new filter at 5k ...

@a70duster 27 күн бұрын

Isn't Amsoil rated for 25k miles?

@srf6161 27 күн бұрын

@@a70dusterI don't think anyone actually does that many but yes

@terrywaters6186 10 күн бұрын

You'd be better off changing cheap oil twice as often because of fuel dilution.

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

I change my oil weekly after every grocery store run🤷🏽‍♂️

@mikehocking4836 23 сағат бұрын

Wow good for you

@makaveli5257 6 күн бұрын

I change my oil twice a day

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

😆😆💯

@angeredsmile2 28 күн бұрын

Are they forcing you to do this video?

@HypocriticYT 24 күн бұрын

Every day if your wife is good with it 😂

@michaelotoole1807 27 күн бұрын

guy, you need to get a microphone. cant hear a thing your saying.

@endeavortrikes 8 күн бұрын

EVs never need oil chages and have only 6 moving parts. No FMS, no VVT, no turbos just total reliability

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

Until it's time to do a batt change

@endeavortrikes 5 күн бұрын

Or in 30 years?

@markwarnberg9504 3 күн бұрын

People can get so hung up on BRAND NAMES! There are no poor quality motor oils on the market! They ALL meet the API standards. The VISCOSITY is what comes into quastion....."Will Todays Thin Oils Stand Up Too The Heat?" Oil Change?..."KEEP YOUR OIL CLEAN!!" Check the Dip Stick, the oil looks to be getting dirty...CHANGE!!

@kittyfanatic1980 2 ай бұрын

3k irregardless. Synthetic oil 6k.

@Wiltonautoandtire 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! protect your investment in that engine

@AnthonyManzio Ай бұрын

@@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.

@MichaelLindquist Ай бұрын

@@AnthonyManzio Typically when we have customers that do not drive much, to do your oil change once a year.

@AnthonyManzio Ай бұрын

@@MichaelLindquist Correct

@salvadorsamora137 Ай бұрын

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

@swav100 Ай бұрын

Ehhh screw the oil change just buy a new car every time engine goes out it's the American way of thinking

@2steaksandwiches665 Күн бұрын

Lotta keyboard heroes say every 75 miles. I’m not convinced.

@CapWalks1 Ай бұрын

I’ve been changing my oil every 5k but now going to every 3k.

@user-tb7rn1il3q Ай бұрын

Are you using synthetic? Every 3k certainly won’t hurt anything especially as the engine wears.

@larryc1616 18 күн бұрын

4k for me full syn

@danielpope5184 Ай бұрын

Probably a good video but I can't hear it.

@Wiltonautoandtire Ай бұрын

We're new to content production and are working out the equipment still. We will make sure the next one has better audio!

@AnthonyManzio Ай бұрын

@@Wiltonautoandtire It was loud and clear no problem on my end.

@wuffa4503 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Wiltonautoandtire 2 ай бұрын

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!

@AnthonyManzio Ай бұрын

@@Wiltonautoandtire My transmission oil never changed 2009 Pontiac g5 only 12 300km. Have zero problems better not to touch it.

@willg.5168 5 күн бұрын

A but overkill, but hey whatever works for ya👍🏽🙂

@JohnSmith-xd8do 2 ай бұрын

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 $$$$$$$

@WallE58 28 күн бұрын

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

@richardwinegar8331 25 күн бұрын

Is there really an end to so called fossil fuels? And if so, how many trillion barrels are still left?

@terrywaters6186 10 күн бұрын

You're wrong, the earth makes oil. If it gets too expensive then we'll switch to something cheaper, not before.

@WallE58 10 күн бұрын

@@terrywaters6186 if the earth makes oil then why do you see it like lava from a volcano and why does it keep get more expensive because the Earth text millions of years to make oil and what we use today is drying up

@f5fstop 26 күн бұрын

Speak LOUDER!

@mbak7801 29 күн бұрын

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.

@mplslawnguy3389 Ай бұрын

Possibly the worst volume level of any video I've watched on youtube.

@Wiltonautoandtire Ай бұрын

We're new to the content game🥲 The next videos will have improved audio.

@AnthonyManzio Ай бұрын

It was loud and clear no problem on my end.

@a70duster 27 күн бұрын

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!

@ginog5037 18 күн бұрын

3k PERIOD Anything longer is 💯 BS, this guy is wrong!

@adrianrobinson7953 20 күн бұрын

I use shaeffers supreme 9000.engine loves it

@01123581321341 Ай бұрын

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.

@user-ms6vo7im3h 2 ай бұрын

3K, if you value your investment. If not, fuck it, go 10K, and see what happens.

@Wiltonautoandtire 2 ай бұрын

Investment is a great word to use here for sure! Remember, preventative maintenance does not COST, it pays!

@mbak7801 29 күн бұрын

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.

@user-ms6vo7im3h 29 күн бұрын

@@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.

@Haircare-rz4qg 12 күн бұрын

Turbo engines and your driving style will dictate how often you should change your oil. Initially on my low mileage car, I changed it every 3000k. I inspected it while it was draining from the oil pan. It still had a brownish color, good viscosity. I could have waited probably another 1000k miles. At 4000k it started losing its brown color and the viscosity still looked pretty good. At 5000k, I closely watched the color and viscosity. The viscosity appeared to begin to break down and the oil a little darker. With that said, I think to eliminate any engine failures, that I have determined that 5000k was the sign as to when I should change my oil and filter. There are so many variables as to driving style, exposure to road conditions (dirt roads, ROC maintained roads…dust) will also collect on the engine causing it to run hotter thus breaking down your engine oil. Check your engine oil between oil changes. Look at the color and feel the oil stick. If it looks dark and the oil feels thin, check the mileage as to when you changed it last. Dark, dark appearance of your oil and turn your dipstick towards the ground. If the oil drips fast, it’s time for an oil change regardless of when you changed it last. JMO