Change it or let it ride a little longer?

[Chris142]

The FJ has mobil1 high milage oil in it. The olm comes on every 5k. It came on yesterday.

I can't use my oil change spot as it's blocked at the moment. The girls have to put about 120 miles on it Friday in desert heat.

I really don't want to lay in the dirt/ rocks to drain the oil.

I'm thinking that the oil is probably ok for a few more days/ miles past 5000.

 

[GSCJR]

120 miles is nothing, leave it.

 

[Drifter]

Do it and sleep well. I have had to do it because of rain. No garage here. 120 mi even in extreme heat is acceptable.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I wouldn't worry about changing it until after.
However, that logic is how I ended up going over 10k on the grand marquis once. Figured I'd wait until I changed the timing chains to do the oil change. Ended up having a lot of life happening ...

 

[wavinwayne]

Isn't M1 HM supposed to be good for 10k miles? I think it says so on the bottle. If so, I wouldn't worry about changing it until you feel like doing it.

 

[ka9mnx]

I've gone 1k over on an OCI and it never bothered me. If your running a decent oil.

 

[skyactiv]

I wouldn’t sweat it but if you have a tarp that you can put down I’d try that.

 

[Chris142]

120 miles is nothing, leave it.

I wouldn’t sweat it but if you have a tarp that you can put down I’d try that.

Still get poked in the back by rocks.

 

[Chris142]

Isn't M1 HM supposed to be good for 10k miles? I think it says so on the bottle. If so, I wouldn't worry about changing it until you feel like doing it.

I don't remember. I do know that the newer engine in the FJ has a 10k oci

 

[ripcord]

Drive on. An extra thousand miles once and a while isn't going to hurt anything.

 

[wavinwayne]

I don't remember. I do know that the newer engine in the FJ has a 10k oci

I just looked and the M1 HM bottle does say it's good for 10k miles, for what it's worth.

 

[JeffKeryk]

That engine is probably perfect for the MityVac. Here's the GS350 V6; it might be better than pulling the plug.

 

[oil pan 4]

The FJ has mobil1 high milage oil in it. The olm comes on every 5k. It came on yesterday.

I can't use my oil change spot as it's blocked at the moment. The girls have to put about 120 miles on it Friday in desert heat.

I really don't want to lay in the dirt/ rocks to drain the oil.

I'm thinking that the oil is probably ok for a few more days/ miles past 5000.

Run it a bit longer and test it.
Sounds like it's not in danger of fuel dilution.

 

[dnewton3]

I'm thinking that the oil is probably ok for a few more days/ miles past 5000.

I'm thinking you've been here for over 20 years, and should know by now what the answer is.
Why would you even think a few more days or miles is a risk?
You could probably double the OCI with that oil and 1GR-FE engine and be perfectly safe.

 

[Lubener]

and I thought I was a worry wart...Life is too short to worry going a few hundred miles longer.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

The obligatory BITOG......"IT'S TOTALED"

 

[Zee09]

I'd call Carmax or Carvana

 

[Nessism1]

Similar (newer) Toyota engines run much longer change intervals than 5000 miles.

 

[doublebase]

Personally, what I prefer with dealing with a situation like this is to take the long trip at the end of the interval…that way I know I ended the interval by squeezing out as much as I can out of that oil before changing it. But that’s just me.

 

[Kira]

The girls have to put about 120 miles on it Friday in desert heat.

1) Everybody knows "girl miles in desert heat" are the worst miles.
2) Make them do it....or they don't get use of the vehicle!

Which of the above are jocular?
a) #1
b) #2
c) both