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  1. Volair

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    #1 Volair, Nov 7, 2014
    Since last oil change (11 months ago), I've driven only about 1,000 miles. Question for the oil experts here: change or not?
     
  2. yelcab

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    #2 yelcab, Nov 7, 2014
    Change oil, once a year. $50 well spent.
    Leave the filter alone. $50 not spent.
     
  3. jerenterprises

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    #3 jerenterprises, Nov 7, 2014
    ...or drive the car, love it, enjoy it and AT LEAST burn up 3000 a year to make an oil change and filter worth the money to change it?
     
  4. fatbillybob

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    #4 fatbillybob, Nov 7, 2014
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    The ultimate determiner of oil change interval is the oil test. They are cheap. Do them a few times based on your use history and develop your own custom tailored oil change interval.
     
  5. vvassallo

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    #5 vvassallo, Nov 7, 2014
    I try to do this once per year no matter how little I drive. The additives age out even if the oil is fine.
     
  6. Volair

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    #6 Volair, Nov 7, 2014
    Excellent idea. I have a spare oil analysis kit. I'm gonna sample the oil over weekend and post back the results.
     
  7. ernie

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    #7 ernie, Nov 8, 2014
    Meh.

    Drive it till the oil is pitch black. :D :p

    Hahahahaaa!
     
  8. John Glen

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    #8 John Glen, Nov 9, 2014
    Leave it alone, syn oil good for 15000 miles.
     
  9. AceMaster

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    #9 AceMaster, Nov 9, 2014
    $50 for 10-11 litres of oil? Surely you meant $150....
     
  10. John Glen

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    #10 John Glen, Nov 10, 2014
    Here's an idea if your looking for something to do....take off your wheels and go around each corner and have a friend help you bleed some brake fluid from each caliper. All the crud and moisture will be pumped out in a few pumps then top up the reservoir. Good preventative maintenance.
     
  11. Volair

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    #11 Volair, Dec 5, 2014
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    To sum up, my question was whether to change oil annually if I only drove car c.a. 1,000 miles this year. Here is the result of oil analysis done by a lab that I use normally for airplane oil analysis.

    Overall, very pleased with the results - see below. Let's see, my understanding:

    1. Molybdenum is an oil additive (friction modifier). So good to see some amount in sample.

    2. Magnesium is a part of detergent package. Ditto.

    Having negligible iron (no rust), no silicon (dirt) and traces of everything else means that my oil is most likely good for another year!
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  12. ernie

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    #12 ernie, Dec 5, 2014
    Thanks for the update Bart.
     
  13. IAmNotCasey

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    #13 IAmNotCasey, Dec 6, 2014
    Is the oil still good after 1000 miles? I'd say certainly, it'll probably be ok after 5000. But bear in mind that the oil also gets contaminated with acids and other corroding contaminants. If you are storing the car for a while, it'll be better off with fresh oil in it. Not by much after only 1000 miles, but still worth it IMO. And come spring you won't have to remember how old the oil is :)


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  14. treedee3d

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    #14 treedee3d, Dec 6, 2014
    I do about 2500 miles per year from April to November, then the car is stored from december to March for the winter and I do not start it while in storage.

    I do like to have my oil changed every year. My question is am I better off doing it right after storage or right before storing it or is there no difference?
     
  15. Meister

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    #15 Meister, Dec 6, 2014
    I always do mine right before storage for the previously mentioned acids/moisture that can be in used oil. But also I like to do it prestorage so that the car is ready to go in the spring. Once spring hits there seems to be so many other things to do around the house, for the other cars, for etc... having the oil change dis just one more thing off the list.
     
  16. AceMaster

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    #16 AceMaster, Dec 6, 2014
    You took the words out of my mouth with regards to the mileage and the storage time.

    Regarding changing the oil: I change mine every April, after storage.
     

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