I have a performance built engine in my truck, that the builder recommended 3000 oci using VR1 or Diesel oilAnyone still perform 3,000 mile oil changes? Using synthetic blend or synthetic oil. The severe maintenance schedule in my owners manual requires 3,750 mile oil changes and normal service is 7,500 miles.
+1 Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade is my kryptonite.My wife drives a short distance to Starbucks every day, which qualifies as severe service and as such I change the oil. I don't like Starbucks. I believe Starbucks will destroy Western Civilization.
im surprised at how common this is apparently... ive owned three brand new vehicles and none ever had a oil life monitor! 2016 Corolla, 2015 Tacoma, and 2021 Crosstrek, never had old life monitors.Doesn't your car have an oil life monitor?
I'm interested in that oil analysisI do my Subaru Crosstrek every 2,500 or 3k in winter as I drive a lot of short trips and fuel dilution/condensation is a problem no doubt, plus with cold winters I want my oil fresh and performing its best. In summer I change it anywhere from 3k to 5k but never the factory recommended 6k. Severe service is considered 3k on my vehicle, so I tend to do it around that mark.
Having switched from 0W20 to 5W30 in the 2.0 Boxer with only 19,500 miles on the clock, I intend to run this interval till 25,000 miles or when snow flies again - whichever comes first. My plan is to send in an oil analysis and see how it fared on Valvoline Advanced 5W30 over 5k miles in a mix of end-of-winter, spring, summer, and fall driving. Come winter again i'll move to the M1 AFE 0W30 I bought.
Yes, My style of driving compensates for severe service, Mainly highway miles.Doesn't your car have an oil life monitor?
The 2024 Crosstrek has one. Don't know when they started OLM for that model.im surprised at how common this is apparently... ive owned three brand new vehicles and none ever had a oil life monitor! 2016 Corolla, 2015 Tacoma, and 2021 Crosstrek, never had old life monitors.