I've done this a couple times in the 4Runner with the 4.7. M1 0w40 no issues. Once, Blackstone said I could run in even longer, but I figured 2 years was a good change point.
Can I Run Euro Oil for 2 Years with Very Low Mileage?
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Yes. No. Maybe. It all depends.
I have the same question for my collector cars. I've been changing them yearly, which is fine, but it feels a waste. My 1995 ZR-1 is due for a yearly change but has about 2300 miles on it. I decided to sample and send to SPEEDiagnostix and see what they say. I figure 99% odds it is fine to go another year, but no reason not to use science to be sure.
I think the reasoning behind the yearly change requirement is to avoid having the TBN fall to zero? Can anybody verify this?
I think if you drive only 2k km a year and money is very tight then you can run ESP 0w-30 for two years.
It's not about the money, that should be kind of obvious. It's not even about the time to do it. It just feels silly to do, very wasteful, in a hobby that is full of waste.
If it was me, I would let it ride and go fishing instead.
More seriously, if it gets driven mostly for short trips, I would think about changing it. If not, I wouldn't be too concerned about doing it right away.
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When I had my 2005 Corvette I did 2 year oil changes with it and had UOAs each time as well and they confirmed that it was safe. I had the car for 4 1/2 years, the first OCI was 8,300 miles and the second one was 10,100 miles. I used vanilla M1 5w-30. So I feel like if vanilla M1 was able to handle that then a Euro oil with its better approvals should be fine in many cases as well (but do a UOA to confirm)
Just reset it.
It gets driven locally but usually gets up to temperature. 8-20 miles.If it was me, I would let it ride and go fishing instead.
More seriously, if it gets driven mostly for short trips, I would think about changing it. If not, I wouldn't be too concerned about doing it right away.
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