Oil Change?

[JJoiner]

In Oct. I started driving my company truck to and from work, leaving my dodge parked at home most of the time. My last oil change was done on 9-15-2005. Since then I've only put 3,100 miles on the oil. Should I just run the oil till I hit 5,000 miles, or due to the length of time it has been in the motor should I go ahead and change it? Thanks in advance

 

[DPKetchum]

Wait until 5k.

 

[JJoiner]

It won't hurt anything to wait with the oil being that old?

 

[DPKetchum]

No. Not as long when driven engine gets up to operating temp. If it bothers you change it.

 

[testraub]

Every 5K miles I change oil 10K Oil and fuel filter. Overkill I know but I plan on keeping this truck 15-20 yrs

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

My personal rule has been 6 months or major season change on light use vehicles (when you don't hit the mileage limit).

And 2 changes a year can't hurt the truck or the budget.

Mind you this is not based on anything at all, just personal habit.

 

[Nate]

Yeah that's usually what I do too.

 

[JHardwick]

My last oil change was at 18,000 miles with Rotella T and a Wix filter. Only took about three weeks to accumulate those miles. Blackstone came back with some good numbers. I usually hit 10,000 to 12,000 but was very busy that month. I'm considering a bypass filter and 50,000 miles. You guys changing at 3,000 to 5,000 amaze me.

 

[BHolm]

My last oil change was at 18,000 miles with Rotella T and a Wix filter. Only took about three weeks to accumulate those miles. Blackstone came back with some good numbers. I usually hit 10,000 to 12,000 but was very busy that month. I'm considering a bypass filter and 50,000 miles. You guys changing at 3,000 to 5,000 amaze me.

Generally it is reccomended that you change annually if you don't hit your target milage before 12 months go by. Now this could be from the same old school that says to change every 3k so I am not claiming any scientific reason for it



I also think 3-5k is a wasteful change interval but if it makes you feel like you are caring better for the truck, its your $$. I am running Amsoil and a Donaldson extended life filter. First change on this truck was 2500 miles, second one will be at 15k, and every 15k after that. There are a million opinions on this subject so read up and make the choice you are comfortable with.

 

[mberry]

Generally it is reccomended that you change annually if you don't hit your target milage before 12 months go by. Now this could be from the same old school that says to change every 3k so I am not claiming any scientific reason for it



I also think 3-5k is a wasteful change interval but if it makes you feel like you are caring better for the truck, its your $$. I am running Amsoil and a Donaldson extended life filter. First change on this truck was 2500 miles, second one will be at 15k, and every 15k after that. There are a million opinions on this subject so read up and make the choice you are comfortable with.

I think the 12 month thing is generally due to the shelf life of the additives and not the lack of use of the vehicle. I currently have 11K miles on the Amsoil in my truck and am just waiting to catch up on some other bills before I change the oil.



I think it also depends on what kind of oil is being used. There has got to be just as big a difference in the quality of the additive package used as there is with the oil it is put into.

 

[GFrance]

My truck only gets used to pull my 5vr & roughly between 6k & 8k a year so I only change it once a year. Did that with my 01 also.

 

[DPKetchum]

Same here.