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David in San Antonio · 08-04-2025, 05:02 PM

I heard “500 miles or when it gets dirty”, but I’ve been changing it every 500 miles. The oil on the dipstick never looks dirty, but the oil coming out of the pan sure does.

Gene F · 08-04-2025, 05:19 PM

I like to change the oil in my collector cars late autumn of each year. I don't want any acids in the oil to be working on the bearings all winter long.

Y-Blockhead · 08-04-2025, 05:47 PM

I drive year round here in SoCal, except if it rains. I have a full flow oil filter. I change to oil between 1000 & 1500 miles, change filter every other oil change. WIX tells me their filter is good up to 10,000 miles or 1 year.

Fred K OR · 08-07-2025, 05:40 PM

I try to do it every 500 miles

TMarsh · 08-07-2025, 08:48 PM

I am with Fred K OR, every 500 miles

al's28/33 · 08-07-2025, 11:00 PM

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every 500 miles..... and that's usually about once a year

old ugly · 08-08-2025, 01:55 PM

I think folks have given good change intervals and reasons why.

I will just add. When you change the oil you will never get all the old oil out unless you stand the car on end or take the pan of. Because of the dipper wells.
So you new oil may look a little dirty after you start up the engine.
Don’t worry if it does.

OU

gdmn852 · 08-09-2025, 06:12 AM

Hello, I also like to change it in late fall , before going into storage, blocked up and covered to await another cold and snowy Pennsylvania winter.

butch chase · 08-11-2025, 09:11 PM

I change oil and filter at about 1700 miles. 15-40 Shell Rotella white jug, full flow side cover mounted filter. about 3 times a year.

butch chase · 08-18-2025, 11:27 AM

About every 1.700 miles. Using shell Rotella 15-40 white jug an a full flow filter.

32Ford13 · 08-19-2025, 05:46 AM

Once a year or about 500 miles. Oil starts to darken at about 300 miles. Will be installing partial flow filter this winter, but will stay with routine.

Dodge · 08-22-2025, 10:24 PM

WHAT! I have to change my oil?

08-04-2025, 05:02 PM	#21
David in San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 713	Re: When do you change your oil ? I heard “500 miles or when it gets dirty”, but I’ve been changing it every 500 miles. The oil on the dipstick never looks dirty, but the oil coming out of the pan sure does. __________________ David in San Antonio Late ‘30 Deluxe "Wretched Roadster" 1931 Slant Windshield Fordor “Earl Gray” Alamo A’s Club

08-04-2025, 05:19 PM	#22
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,689	Re: When do you change your oil ? I like to change the oil in my collector cars late autumn of each year. I don't want any acids in the oil to be working on the bearings all winter long.

08-04-2025, 05:47 PM	#23
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 7,288	Re: When do you change your oil ? I drive year round here in SoCal, except if it rains. I have a full flow oil filter. I change to oil between 1000 & 1500 miles, change filter every other oil change. WIX tells me their filter is good up to 10,000 miles or 1 year. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 08-07-2025 at 11:06 PM.

08-07-2025, 05:40 PM	#24
Fred K OR Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 52	Re: When do you change your oil ? I try to do it every 500 miles

08-07-2025, 08:48 PM	#25
TMarsh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: N.E. Texas Posts: 182	Re: When do you change your oil ? I am with Fred K OR, every 500 miles

08-07-2025, 11:00 PM	#26
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,722	Re: When do you change your oil ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) every 500 miles..... and that's usually about once a year __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

08-08-2025, 01:55 PM	#27
old ugly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: alberta canada Posts: 861	Re: When do you change your oil ? I think folks have given good change intervals and reasons why. I will just add. When you change the oil you will never get all the old oil out unless you stand the car on end or take the pan of. Because of the dipper wells. So you new oil may look a little dirty after you start up the engine. Don’t worry if it does. OU __________________ old ugly my mom would have told me. "these things are here to test us"

08-09-2025, 06:12 AM	#28
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 1,111	Re: When do you change your oil ? Hello, I also like to change it in late fall , before going into storage, blocked up and covered to await another cold and snowy Pennsylvania winter.

08-11-2025, 09:11 PM	#29
butch chase Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Polk County Mssouri Posts: 51	Re: When do you change your oil ? I change oil and filter at about 1700 miles. 15-40 Shell Rotella white jug, full flow side cover mounted filter. about 3 times a year.

08-18-2025, 11:27 AM	#30
butch chase Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Polk County Mssouri Posts: 51	Re: When do you change your oil ? About every 1.700 miles. Using shell Rotella 15-40 white jug an a full flow filter.

08-19-2025, 05:46 AM	#31
32Ford13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Redneck Ranch on Hot Rod Hill Posts: 114	Re: When do you change your oil ? Once a year or about 500 miles. Oil starts to darken at about 300 miles. Will be installing partial flow filter this winter, but will stay with routine.

08-22-2025, 10:24 PM	#32
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,633	Re: When do you change your oil ? WHAT! I have to change my oil?