Oil change intervals

nyone · Sep 14, 2022

I own a 2009 accord that the prior owners must have gone by the oil change monitor. It calculates engine load and miles for the oil life percent. Well with 106k miles it was burning 2qts of oil in 1,000mi. I switched the oil to rotella t6 and changed it every 1,000mi for about 8 oil changes. It's now gor 150k and dosnt use 1/4 of a quart in 3kmi. Change your oil often.

Williy · Sep 14, 2022

Believe it or not! I stopped in at a gas station and the
guy said take a look at this! He had a coffee can it looked
like a liquid but didn't move. He said a guy drove his pickup
in and wanted an oil change he was having lunch so he
would change his oil after lunch put the truck on the rack
removed the drain plug nothing came out so down with the
rack started and warmed up the engine up on the rack and
removed the drain plug and its in the can! You can turn the
can upside down nothing comes out bu;t it was in his truck.
Wonder how he got his truck to start in the winter? That
stuff is worse than sludge it don't move!

I will be using Mobil 1 as no warranty it died last year
will change between 7 to 10k I have know people that
change every 25k with no problems
If you don't change the filter don't bother to change the oil

willy

tradosaurus · Sep 14, 2022

10,000 miles or one year with Mobil 1 synthetic and Mobil 1 oil filter.

tradosaurus · Sep 14, 2022

nyone said:
I own a 2009 accord that the prior owners must have gone by the oil change monitor. It calculates engine load and miles for the oil life percent. Well with 106k miles it was burning 2qts of oil in 1,000mi. I switched the oil to rotella t6 and changed it every 1,000mi for about 8 oil changes. It's now gor 150k and dosnt use 1/4 of a quart in 3kmi. Change your oil often.

A good synthetic oil will not cause issues going by the oil change monitor.

5030 · Sep 14, 2022

My issue with synthetics is the will impart a bronze varnish on internal parts of change intervals are extended too long, but then I use Nano-Borate additive so my engines inside never 'bronze' up.

alexpops · Sep 14, 2022

Williy said:
Believe it or not! I stopped in at a gas station and the
guy said take a look at this! He had a coffee can it looked
like a liquid but didn't move. He said a guy drove his pickup
in and wanted an oil change he was having lunch so he
would change his oil after lunch put the truck on the rack
removed the drain plug nothing came out so down with the
rack started and warmed up the engine up on the rack and
removed the drain plug and its in the can! You can turn the
can upside down nothing comes out bu;t it was in his truck.
Wonder how he got his truck to start in the winter? That
stuff is worse than sludge it don't move!

I will be using Mobil 1 as no warranty it died last year
will change between 7 to 10k I have know people that
change every 25k with no problems
If you don't change the filter don't bother to change the oil

willy

lol -- That reminds me of when I was a kid working in a service station. Girl brought in a 68 Firebird for its first oil change in 1978 because her dad was nagging her about it. When I pulled the drain plug, nothing came out. moved a screwdriver around in the drain hole & got some sludge to drain out along with pieces of the fiber they used on the timing chain sprocket. Told her it needed to be opened up so I could replace the sprocket. She didn't want to spend the money & said just do the oil change. After the oil drained & was changed, the oil pump wouldn't prime so no oil pressure. Her Dad came down to make sure we weren't taking advantage of his daughter ... then I showed him the chunks & residual grease like substance in the drain pan filter. Ended up needing a new oil pump, new timing chain & sprocket and a new water pump to drive off so he could trade it in for his baby girl's next car. I'm guessing the next owner needed a full rebuild because when I cleaned up the pan, I found metal shavings everywhere so the bearings were toast if not the shafts.

Better story was a guy drove up to the full service pumps & asked me to check his oil ... (wife's car was the story). Nothing registered on the stick & I wound up putting 4 1/2 quarts into an engine designed to hold 5 quarts before it showed full. I told him that for another five bucks I'd put him on the rack & change his filter as well. He just drove off after paying for the gas & oil.

Yander · Sep 14, 2022

As crazy as some of these stories sound, I have no doubt this happens more often than you think. I have drilled it into my kids, as my dad did me, about how important oil changes are and I still had to remind my boys to do it or have it done.

They finally started having it done but usually won't do it themselves. Fine, just get it done. I pay to have mine done now to.

However, I'm seriously entertaining buying a lift for the barn and if I do, I will be doing my own changes again. I'm tired of paying for crappy service at these places. I just don't like climbing under cars anymore.

JJT · Sep 15, 2022

Yander said:
As crazy as some of these stories sound, I have no doubt this happens more often than you think. I have drilled it into my kids, as my dad did me, about how important oil changes are and I still had to remind my boys to do it or have it done.

They finally started having it done but usually won't do it themselves. Fine, just get it done. I pay to have mine done now to.

However, I'm seriously entertaining buying a lift for the barn and if I do, I will be doing my own changes again. I'm tired of paying for crappy service at these places. I just don't like climbing under cars anymore.

Buy the lift, my only regret - not buying it sooner. I have a 4 post BendPak 9000xw. When not in use my ZTR sits on it, saved me from putting up another garage....

Williy · Sep 15, 2022

Anyone do a valve job with the stick with a suction
cup on it? I did a valve job on my dad's 48 Pontiac
Rub your hands on the stick/handle like your trying to
start a fire

When over to a friends house he was going to overhaul
his engine think it was a chevy V8 all I can remember he
had the engine on a hoist and was under neath it taking
off the oil pan but he for got to drain the oil first and got
his oil bath.

willy