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| Author: | Steam [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Oil change frequency |
Given that I do not drive the mini much more than 3000k a year I tend to look at the oil and decide when to change it rather than a set km or time. That being said does oil deteriorate over time rather than with mileage? And having done a search on here I notice there is an old wives tale about the original mileage for oil change being 1500m. All the literature I have seen says 6000m so where did the 1500m figure come from? |
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| Author: | stewartp [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil change frequency |
From my reading on the subject, yearly for low mileage cars seems to be the consensus. |
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| Author: | 68+86auto [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil change frequency |
Apparently the oil does deteriorate and can go acidic over time. How much it really matters is the argument, this recently came up in a Facebook group I am in (not for minis). It was basically a mix of opinions. I would probably change it yearly for something I care about. There is stuff I use which hadn't had an oil change for at least 20 years (TEA20). No sign of issues. It did finally get changed. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil change frequency |
68+86auto I'm with you on this. i have a similar story with my 1960's Nuffield diesel tractor. It is possibly a story put out by oil suppliers in order to sell more oil. |
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