How long before oil change?

[Julio_1G]

I just recently bought my 1g dsm for $700 so you know it comes with problems so my question is how long do I have to wait before changing my oil. I rarely use her because she isn't my daily driver so I can't go by miles so I have to go by time. I used Mobil 1 10w-30 synthetic oil with Mobil 1 extended performance filter? Thanks in advance, sorry if this question has been asked before I just couldn't find anything

 

[Boomdeeze]

Honestly there isn't a straight answer on when you should change it. I know guys that run synthetic to 5000 miles between oil changes but I also know guys that change the oil every 2000 miles. I personally don't put many miles on my car so it works out that I change it at the beginning of every spring. If I were to drive my car year round, I would change mine every 3000 miles but sooner if I was hard on it like going to the track.

 

[Julio_1G]

I rarely drive it since it's mostly under construction right now and want to replace all the belts and tensioners before I start driving it a bit more. Right now it's probably used like 10 miles a month or so. I wasn't sure when I should replace the oil since I know it also goes bad by just sitting there

 

[GSTampa]

I run rotella t6 synthetic 5w-40 with a napa gold filter (wix) in my 1g and change it every 2k miles. I only drive it about once a week.

 

[mitsumike0]

This entirely depends on how you drive your car. If your seeing boost all the time, change it sooner. If you drive like a grandma (pretty sure none of us in these cars) then change it sooner. I run rotella t5, I love the diesel oil stuff

 

[EvilGST]

I use Valvoline VR1 20-50 and change it every 2000 because of the lower detergent content in the VR1 oils. I also use a Wix filter.

 

[waterlance]

Depends on what you use it for or how often but even 6 months/3k miles (whichever comes first) I've found to be perfect, with no problems. Also, Check your oil every week to see if you are losing some due to leaks.

 

[oneslowwdsm]

Stock car using synthetic oil should be every 5k/6 months. That number goes down once you start modding, tuning, driving hard, driving in extreme conditions. (heat/cold) I change mine every 2500 and empty the catch cans as well. Once in a while I'll just drain the oil and leave the filter.

 

[taylor14]

I drive mine everyday I like to change my oil when the starts to turn dark. My car is also currently stock.

 

[Chumpaumpalumpa]

I use Valvoline VR1 20-50 and change it every 2000 because of the lower detergent content in the VR1 oils. I also use a Wix filter.

Exactly the same but I go to 3kish. Just change it when the color changes and looks dirty.

 

[Julio_1G]

yeah I changed my valve cover gasket before I did the oil change since I know it was bad already and replaced the oil cap. I even got the little half moon replaced to a metal one instead of the rubber one it had. Okay thanks guys. I'll try to do the 6month/5k miles since I literally drive it no more than 20 miles a month

 

[EvilGST]

On a side note. I sent oil samples of both Mobil 1 full synthetic and VR1 conventional to Blackstone labs. the results surprised me: there were much fewer traces of wear metal when using the VR1, they were actually lower than the universal averages. The Mobil 1 showed higher than normal copper content.

 

[BostonGST]

I lose and refill so much oil it is constantly in new rotation

 

[GST with PSI]

I lose and refill so much oil it is constantly in new rotation

Spoken like a true DSM owner. Preach!