Oil change interval

[Ogopogo]

My GT will be parked for the winter months and unlikely to put more than about 8000km per year on the vehicle. Once per year will be the plan.

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[pitmanr2003]

Thanks for the posts. I guess next question is how about using 5w 30 being all my other cars use it. Make thinks simpler. Lol. I live in Kentucky so not very cold and don't drive in winter

 

[Cory S]

Thanks for the posts. I guess next question is how about using 5w 30 being all my other cars use it. Make thinks simpler. Lol. I live in Kentucky so not very cold and don't drive in winter

5W-30 is winning.

 

[Buldawg76]

If car is driven year-round on fairly regular basis, then once a year would be fine. If you live in colder climates where the car is not driven for several months during the winter, then I would recommend changing the oil and filter before storing for the winter, so the engine is full of fresh clean oil versus oil that has been in it for many months. So would still be once a year just make change interval before storing for winter.

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[PoCoBob]

I go by mileage, this idea that oil goes bad after one year is crap. Oil goes bad if there's moisture in it that doesn't get vented out. As long as you regularly drive the car long enough to completely remove any moisture in the oil it's not going to get acidic. Sure if all you do is short trips that never allow the engine to get up to temperature for about an hour you need to change it more often. But if you're using the car as a road trip type car and most of your trips are not short then time shouldn't affect the oil.

 

[Joe Mac]

I change mine once a year as well. When people ask "how often to change oil," I always recommend going by time instead of miles if you’re not putting a lot of miles on. Helps keep everything running smoothly.

I too only drive about 5000 miles a year and I change it once a year

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