Subject	If it's synthetic oil and there's not many miles on the oil
Posted by	Tanley (ATL) on May 22, 2022 at 8:48 AM
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In Reply To	Oil and filter change when car not used for many months>> posted by ZUL8TR on May 22, 2022 at 07:44 AM
Message	then why change it? Most synthetics list one year as a recommended change interval or longer. I suspect you could go much longer than a year and still have plenty of oil life left.
Follow Ups	Oil and filter change when car not used for many months>> - ZUL8TR 07:44:50 05/22/22 If it's synthetic oil and there's not many miles on the oil - Tanley (ATL) 08:48:15 05/22/22 I guess it depends on how many miles on the oil & filter > - ZUL8TR 11:26:33 05/22/22 Change oil & filter before storage - vorpalZed 09:51:32 05/22/22 Yes. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:59:39 05/22/22 Same here (n/m) - itsa300zx 19:47:08 05/22/22 Sounds good. (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 17:58:21 05/24/22 Fresh oil and filter is the cheapest insurance you can buy - ConVerTT 10:02:25 05/22/22 My car sleeps for six month every year. When it is coming - zantar 15:46:55 05/22/22 So do you change oil and filter when going into sleep mode? (n/m) - ZUL8TR 09:24:09 05/23/22 Once it's back on the road after the siesta. (n/m) - zantar 17:44:12 05/23/22 I do the same. (n/m) - MixManMash 19:48:34 05/23/22 So it sleeps with the used oil and filter with all the >>> - ZUL8TR 04:31:12 05/25/22 The additives in modern oils pretty much neutralize the - MixManMash 08:20:56 05/25/22 Moisture will build up regardless of oil condition... - vorpalZed 09:20:37 05/25/22 Indeed. May as well let it sit with the used oil and then - MixManMash 14:56:32 05/25/22 I generally do both LoL…see my post above…. - ConVerTT 19:39:36 05/26/22 Indeed. I'm always buying it on sale and stocking up. (n/m) - MixManMash 16:02:13 05/27/22 I change mine every 1,000 miles - Stanky (BC) 16:49:53 05/22/22 yes, given the quality of the synthetics these days - robo (sebring1970) 18:06:31 05/24/22 I am more concerned about condensation in the crankcase. - Gordo LSZ Daytona 20:48:44 05/24/22 Thanks guys this is an interesting discussion (n/m) - ZUL8TR 16:14:04 05/25/22
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