oil change frequency poll under normal driving conditions

TheWidup said:

Just for reference I might be a little jaded on the topic as I used "10k" oil in my 1999 intrepid. The oil sludged and caused the guides to wear and basically blew up the engine. Since then I tend to be a little gun-shy on oil changes. A trusted mechanic told me once that if you're in it for the long game don't mess with regular maintenance and always do the oil/fluids before mfg recommended as they're not in it for the long game. They're in it to sell you another vehicle. (Hence why they have service centers connected to showrooms)

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TheWidup said:

Just for reference I might be a little jaded on the topic as I used "10k" oil in my 1999 intrepid. The oil sludged and caused the guides to wear and basically blew up the engine. Since then I tend to be a little gun-shy on oil changes. A trusted mechanic told me once that if you're in it for the long game don't mess with regular maintenance and always do the oil/fluids before mfg recommended as they're not in it for the long game. They're in it to sell you another vehicle. (Hence why they have service centers connected to showrooms)

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ktm525 said:

the filter gets done every second time

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TheWidup said:

The people that don't do a yearly or more often than 15k are probably the same ones that don't use Top Tier gas. Sure it costs a few more $ but you own a luxury offroader. Crack your wallet open or dump it to somebody that will.

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f1racer328 said:

What made you decide to change the filter every other change?

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