When Are Oil Changes Required?
Oil changes are just one of the numerous hassles of owning a car, however, are crucial to ensuring your vehicle keeps running. Many times drivers simply forget, which results in them calling our mobile oil change company.
Car experts say that a standard oil change interval of every three months or every 3,000 miles is no longer applicable, and most cars can travel farther before needing an oil change. If you are changing your oil more frequently, it won’t help your car. It doesn’t harm it, but you are wasting your money, time, and resources.
There are 4 recommended intervals when it comes to oil changes based on factors that are specific to you and your car:
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Every 1,000 miles;
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Every 3,000 miles;
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Every 5,000 to 7,500 miles;
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Every 10,000 to 15,000;
Change Every 1,000 Miles
First, if some experts say this is too often, why would those same experts recommend intervals of every 1,000 miles? It will depend greatly on your driving habits. If your driving routine is mostly of trips that are 10 miles or less, you should consider changing your oil more often than every 3,000 miles:
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If you’re not making long trips at high, steady speeds then your engine is not getting hot enough to boil off the condensation that will often accumulate in the system. That can cause oil to break down faster.
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Most of the wear and tear on your car’s engine will occur when you are starting your car, and if you aren’t driving too far, most of your driving will be hard on your engine. Meaning more frequent oil changes will help reduce this damage.
If you would like details on my Dave's Mobile Auto Maintenance mobile oil change services, and if you live in or around the Friday Harbor, WA region, please feel free to call me at (360) 205-5881 anytime.
