I run full synthetic in everything, 5w-30, the same oil for everything. I change it at 10k for the vehicles and each season for the toys. I send in my oil to blackstone about every 30-50k and the reports show I can get more miles out of the oil but 10k is enough for me. With the newer vehicles holding almost double the capacity of the older vehicles it makes sense that you should be able to get more miles out of an oil change.
My truck I run full synthetic and change around 7-8k and my work car usually goes 10k on full synthetic.
Randy has a good program going.
I only change oil twice a year and use full synthetic, it might be 10,000-13,000 miles in between in a 2006 Jeep Liberty. I think Mobile 1 is guaranteed for 20k miles but I would have to look at the container
When the oil life monitor hits 40%.
I change my own. 6,000 miles, Rotella flavor. Usually gets 1-1.5 quarts at 3,000 as a top off. Thanks Ford, the Coyote is great…
The wife’s is based off her warranty…which is 2,500 miles I believe…But every other change is free. So it’s a trade-off…
You’d pull into the gas station and tell em to check the gas and fill the oil
like my last truck, 06′ Silverado. Traded it in at 130k once I peaked a quart every fill-up…
I go when my electronic oil life tracker reaches 10% remaining.
I asked two sources on this when I first got the truck:
The dealer puts a sticker on my windshield for a change every 5000 miles or 6 months. However, my tracker shows there is a significant amount of oil life left before either of these criteria end.
So I called Ford and spoke to an engineer. He said the oil life tracker is accurate and they would not put it on there if it wasn’t. That answer was good enough for me.
I am of the belief that the oil change business wants you to come is as much as possible to generate business so I follow my oil life tracker. I go in for The Works which includes an oil change, tire rotation, etc about once every 8-10 months. I only put about 9000 miles on my truck per year.
Full synthetic, changed every 7500 miles on my F150. Full synthetic, changed every 7500 miles on my wife’s Jeep Grand Cherokee. Both get Schaefers…as does everything the family owns that we plan on keeping.
Try to do around 5k full synthetical on my 2010 Hyundai sonata and 3k full synthetic on 2011 suburban. Hyundai just rolled over 300k yesterday.
I follow the oil life meter which is based on 15,000 miles for my truck.
I use the recommended oil (Rotella T6) and OEM filter in my diesel Ram.
The mechanics and truck drivers at my work say that T6 oil is amazing, and it could go far beyond 15,000 (based on their own oil analysis in various equipment).
Seems crazy, but I trust Cummins and my own information gathered.
All I know is I would rather change oil too soon and not too late.
Interesting, I worked at a local gas station in the late 1960’s early 70’s and then it was recommended you change oil every 2000 miles, it was about $12.00, $0.75/quart for Mobil 10W30, $3.00 for a Fram oil filter, and $1.50 for a grease job and of course anything else you could add on. My 2014 GMC’s recommended interval was 10,000 miles and required to use Dexos. My 2018 GMC recommends 7500 miles and Dexos. Why, my cynical nature says that the dealers were complaining about lost revenue as an oil change these day is about $80.00. I use a friends shop to do my changes and interesting, on their sticker they set the next change at 5000 miles, 2500 less than the factory. What is that about? We have been conditioned to determine what every the oil change interval “should” be without consideration that the engines are cleaner, tighter, oil is better, filters are better, rather our past assumptions. Oh well, no dealer or shop is going to tell you your wrong if you want to change oil at half the recommended value, it won’t hurt a thing and simply generates more revenue for them.
I change the 03 every 10000 miles after she hit 200000 miles she is at 405000 miles now and the brakes lines are gonna be the death of her. I did do a transmission at 300000 miles though. did drink a quart every 1000 mile near the last 30000 or so. It is a chevy’ did the same with my 88 toyota and the frame cracked at a little over 500000. I have bad luck with trucks I guess.
Mike
When I have 2% left on the meter.
Every 5K and have the Michelins rotated.
2015 Silverado, 2005 Corolla and a 2013 Corolla. All get full synthetic changes at 5000 miles. Do it myself. The 3 times I’ve had the dealership do the changes in new trucks they have overfilled it. 
They must forget about the step where you run the engine, check for leaks and then check the oil level. 
Every 5K and have the Michelins rotated.
Just a thought. That rotation schedule would be 20x in 100,000 miles. That’s a beating on your wheels if you have alloys and plated lugnuts, if they are using an air wrench. 10k to 15k should be plenty. 5k could actually coverup an alignment problem. At that I always torqued customers alloys to specs with a torque wrench. But sure I was in a very small minority. Not saying what’s right just an opinion.
I use Mobil 1 5w-30 and purolator pure one filters for my f150. Rotella t-6 5w40 and purolator pure one filters for my f250. Do all work myself to know its done well. I have fumoto valves in both trucks and run the oil to the drain pain in clear tube to minimize messes.
2015 Silverado, 2005 Corolla and a 2013 Corolla. All get full synthetic changes at 5000 miles. Do it myself. The 3 times I’ve had the dealership do the changes in new trucks they have overfilled it.
They must forget about the step where you run the engine, check for leaks and then check the oil level.
They overfilled it because they checked it like you said. Doing it this way the oil should be about 1/2 quart low to account for the cold oil that hasn’t drained back into the pan. Sounds like they haven’t been shown how to do it correctly.
Most of the oil change sensors don’t involve any sensor but calculated on mileage. Send a sample in to a place that does engine oil testing and see how much life is really there
Most of the oil change sensors don’t involve any sensor but calculated on mileage. Send a sample in to a place that does engine oil testing and see how much life is really there
Yes. Most oil change percentage calculations or millage warnings can all be changed to what ever interval you want.
Having your oil tested is a good way to keep a actual eye on the wear and tear.
Sound like I’m the only one that uses time not mileage. I don’t drive much anymore. I am down to 3 vehicles. I change the oil once a year or so on each.
1972 Jeep Pickup (bought it new) – gets about 100 miles a year now. But that thing is so old when you back up miles come off the odometer…..so maybe 150 miles a year.
1981 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – I used 1 tank of gas this summer.
2018 GMC 1500 – has about 1200 miles since bought it in June.
I think I put more miles on my ATV that the Jeep. I change the ATV once a year.
10-15% of oil life.
19 F150 5.0
They overfilled it because they checked it like you said. Doing it this way the oil should be about 1/2 quart low to account for the cold oil that hasn’t drained back into the pan. Sounds like they haven’t been shown how to do it correctly.
I’m guessing they overfilled it because they use a metered oil dispenser that’s not calibrated or put in 8.5 quarts which is what the manual says. GM has changed this to 8 quarts. When I change it, I put it one 5 quart jug and then measure out 3 more quarts. After running it to check for leaks and letting it sit 5-10 minutes the oil level is fine.
When they overfilled it on the first, free oil change, I brought it back in for them to fix it. I thought they would just drain some out. Nope, they drained it all out and the douchebags overfilled it again.
I’m glad I checked it and fixed it before I went on a 300 mile trip.
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They overfilled it because they checked it like you said. Doing it this way the oil should be about 1/2 quart low to account for the cold oil that hasn’t drained back into the pan. Sounds like they haven’t been shown how to do it correctly.I’m guessing they overfilled it because they use a metered oil dispenser that’s not calibrated or put in 8.5 quarts which is what the manual says. GM has changed this to 8 quarts. When I change it, I put it one 5 quart jug and then measure out 3 more quarts. After running it to check for leaks and letting it sit 5-10 minutes the oil level is fine.
When they overfilled it on the first, free oil change, I brought it back in for them to fix it. I thought they would just drain some out. Nope, they drained it all out and the douchebags overfilled it again.
I’m glad I checked it and fixed it before I went on a 300 mile trip.
That would make sense also….1/2 -1 quart over is low risk, new engines are almost all running a windage tray so the chances of it getting air whipped in are low…….but better to have it corrected.
When they overfilled it on the first, free oil change, I brought it back in for them to fix it. I thought they would just drain some out. Nope, they drained it all out and the douchebags overfilled it again.
I’m glad I checked it and fixed it before I went on a 300 mile trip.
And that’s exactly why I do as much of my own maintenance as possible right there
Me no understand!
What’s this thing you call “VEHICLE OIL CHANGING”?
Never heard of it. I use our human transporting devices until they no longer transport humans.
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They must forget about the step where you run the engine, check for leaks and then check the oil level. 
