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Gene1949 · 10-21-2023, 07:53 PM

A little advice from the gray hairs please.
49 oil change service interval is 1year +10 months. Mileage is 480 miles. Ya, I know not driven enough. Oil is just off amber in color.
Opinions??

Merc Cruzer · 10-21-2023, 09:02 PM

If it was mine, I would change it. Oil is cheap in the long run. Anyway, i always like to read the bottom of the drain pan.

pistonbroke · 10-22-2023, 08:12 AM

I change mine when it dark brown but not black. I am running the stock filter and if it can't clean it it's time to change both oil and filter. When I've looked inside one of my engines after years and many thousands of miles they are still as clean as when I assembled them. Tim

john in illinois · 10-22-2023, 09:11 AM

If not in a climate controlled building condensation in engine can occur. This is one reason to change annually in the spring.

John

Gene1949 · 10-22-2023, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pistonbroke

I change mine when it dark brown but not black. I am running the stock filter and if it can't clean it it's time to change both oil and filter. When I've looked inside one of my engines after years and many thousands of miles they are still as clean as when I assembled them. Tim

that is the way that I have been gauging my oil change interval. Although I'd like to hear what the gray hairs have to say. However that being said John is right if I lived an environment that had a lot of humidity I would probably change every year. Beings I live down next to Las Vegas it's pretty dry here and I don't have the condensation issues. Especially running a PCV system on a well-tune motor

paul2748 · 10-22-2023, 06:30 PM

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I always heard that the oil should be changed in the fall/winter when the car is put up for the winter (for us northerners) so any contaminants from running it don't remain in the engine for all the down time.

flatford8 · 10-22-2023, 07:07 PM

I agree......I put mine away for the winter with fresh fluids........Mark

Newc · 10-22-2023, 07:25 PM

With our clean new roads, Is a filter really necessary? Low mile drives and frequent changes. Newc

Automotive Stud · 10-23-2023, 07:51 AM

I guess my question would be what are you doing with the car now? If it's just going to sit in storage all winter I'd just assume leave it and change it in the spring at this point. If you want to start driving again maybe change it sooner? I'd let it ride if it still looks clean but I don't have grey hair.

10-21-2023, 07:53 PM	#1
Gene1949 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 374	Oil change mileage vs. age A little advice from the gray hairs please. 49 oil change service interval is 1year +10 months. Mileage is 480 miles. Ya, I know not driven enough. Oil is just off amber in color. Opinions??

10-21-2023, 09:02 PM	#2
Merc Cruzer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Conifer, Colorado Posts: 2,429	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age If it was mine, I would change it. Oil is cheap in the long run. Anyway, i always like to read the bottom of the drain pan.

10-22-2023, 08:12 AM	#3
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 485	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age I change mine when it dark brown but not black. I am running the stock filter and if it can't clean it it's time to change both oil and filter. When I've looked inside one of my engines after years and many thousands of miles they are still as clean as when I assembled them. Tim

10-22-2023, 09:11 AM	#4
john in illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,185	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age If not in a climate controlled building condensation in engine can occur. This is one reason to change annually in the spring. John __________________ Welcome each day

10-22-2023, 06:30 PM	#6
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I always heard that the oil should be changed in the fall/winter when the car is put up for the winter (for us northerners) so any contaminants from running it don't remain in the engine for all the down time. __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

10-22-2023, 07:07 PM	#7
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,630	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age I agree......I put mine away for the winter with fresh fluids........Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

10-22-2023, 07:25 PM	#8
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,488	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age With our clean new roads, Is a filter really necessary? Low mile drives and frequent changes. Newc

10-23-2023, 07:51 AM	#9
Automotive Stud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 832	Re: Oil change mileage vs. age I guess my question would be what are you doing with the car now? If it's just going to sit in storage all winter I'd just assume leave it and change it in the spring at this point. If you want to start driving again maybe change it sooner? I'd let it ride if it still looks clean but I don't have grey hair.