Hello to all. As the title states I have a Saturn Ion Redline with a supercharged 2.0 Ecotec gas engine with 110 k miles on it.
It used to be a mostly highway car (80%), and I would change the oil and filter (Mobil 1) roughly every 5000 miles or one year, which ever came first.
Now I drive mostly in the city, probably close to 90% of the time, though most of the time I do get the motor up to normal op temps.
My question is how often should I change the oil now? I drive with some gusto, but rarely beat on it. The oil is on the dark side and smells like crap at 3000 miles, but I know this is not the best indicator of oil condition.
It burns no oil at all, and besides a CAI, there are no mods.
Thanks in advance!
It used to be a mostly highway car (80%), and I would change the oil and filter (Mobil 1) roughly every 5000 miles or one year, which ever came first.
Now I drive mostly in the city, probably close to 90% of the time, though most of the time I do get the motor up to normal op temps.
My question is how often should I change the oil now? I drive with some gusto, but rarely beat on it. The oil is on the dark side and smells like crap at 3000 miles, but I know this is not the best indicator of oil condition.
It burns no oil at all, and besides a CAI, there are no mods.
Thanks in advance!