Post your oil change regimen!

[bronsin]

My neighbor hasnt EVER changed the oil in his Ford and it has 88k on it, but he does monitor the level and adds oil when needed. He claims its all a conspiracy by the oil companies to make money. "Man I am some kind of SCREWING those assholes!" is his comment.

Is he wrong?

[narly charley]

Originally Posted by bronsin

My neighbor hasnt EVER changed the oil in his Ford and it has 88k on it, but he does monitor the level and adds oil when needed. He claims its all a conspiracy by the oil companies to make money. "Man I am some kind of SCREWING those assholes!" is his comment.

Is he wrong?

Have him take the head off and he'll see all the sludge and shit inside there... People have no idea what dirty oil does to all the bearings inside the engine.

[DMZ]

Originally Posted by bronsin

My neighbor hasnt EVER changed the oil in his Ford and it has 88k on it, but he does monitor the level and adds oil when needed. He claims its all a conspiracy by the oil companies to make money. "Man I am some kind of SCREWING those assholes!" is his comment.

Is he wrong?

I had a '82 Subaru with 188K on it that I only changed the filter on it occasionally. I burned and seeped oil at a 1 qt/month rate. That equates to 3 gallons a year.

When the tranny began to make a load grinding sound I drove it to a junk yard and left it there with the title on the passenger seat.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by DMZ

I had a '82 Subaru with 188K on it that I only changed the filter on it occasionally. I burned and seeped oil at a 1 qt/month rate. That equates to 3 gallons a year.

When the tranny began to make a load grinding sound I drove it to a junk yard and left it there with the title on the passenger seat.

So you never changed the oil just the filter?

See thats what I getting at and my neighbors point exactly. If the car runs without oil changes....why do them?

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by bronsin

See thats what I getting at and my neighbors point exactly. If the car runs without oil changes....why do them?

In tody's jargon, it's called risk management. Sure it runs. But for how long? When will it quit? At a "good" time, like when trying to start it for your Monday morning commute? Or at a bad time, like when trying to merge on an interstate?

[Gogogordy]

Originally Posted by bronsin

My neighbor hasnt EVER changed the oil in his Ford and it has 88k on it, but he does monitor the level and adds oil when needed. He claims its all a conspiracy by the oil companies to make money. "Man I am some kind of SCREWING those assholes!" is his comment.

Is he wrong?

That makes me laugh.

My father didnt change the oil on his cars either...not to stick it "to the man" but in his mind if the engine light wasn't coming on, there is nothing to worry about or to do.

His cars typically got an oil change at the dealership he traded them in to for his next car. Typically every 5 to 6 years, and 50-60,000 miles.

Dont know where I got my OCD-about-maintenance gene from, but Im a stick to the book kind of guy when it comes to vehicle maintenance.

My old man NEVER had an engine failure.

Neither have I.