How often should you change your oil? Another article that fails to get the facts straight.

thecardoc3thecardoc3 Member Posts: 5,801
edited August 2019 in General
This showed up on MSN.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/ownership/heres-how-often-you-should-really-change-your-oil/ar-AAFAGiK?ocid=spartandhp

The author referenced Auto Accessories Garage and Lauren Fix.

https://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com/

https://laurenfix.com/about-lauren/

Read through it and see just how accurate it is.

Comments

  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    edited August 2019
    I respect your knowledge and experience @thecardoc3 How accurate to YOU think it is? :)

    I figure I'm doing OK with my intervals as I've never had an issue with a vehicle that could be attributed to bad/low oil. No brag, just fact!

    Very interesting subject though. Lots of opinions out there
  • thecardoc3thecardoc3 Member Posts: 5,801
    edited August 2019
    PF_Flyer said:

    I respect your knowledge and experience @thecardoc3 How accurate to YOU think it is? :)

    Lots of opinions out there

    Not accurate enough to let it stand on its own....I'll add details later. I want to see how many of the members spot the flaws.
    PF_Flyer said:


    I figure I'm doing OK with my intervals as I've never had an issue with a vehicle that could be attributed to bad/low oil.

    edit...
    I have a 2010 Honda CRV 2.4L outside of the shop that has a timing chain failure at 118K miles. It is clearly a lack of proper service that caused that chain to fail at this time.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 10,908
    edited August 2019
    I'd wager a donut that 99% of all cars would meet their maker with no oil-related problems if they followed the manufacturer's recommended change interval, no more, no less.
  • thecardoc3thecardoc3 Member Posts: 5,801
    edited August 2019
    Here is one of the questionable sections.

    Plus, your oil shouldn't be going anywhere, unless there's a leak, McKenzie says. If there's room to add more oil or your levels are low, you could have a larger issue like an oil leak. A car in good condition, however, only needs a routine oil change. If you're refilling any of your car's fluids every month, it's one of 14 signs your car is about to die.

    Needing to add some oil from time to time is normal. Telling a vehicle owner that something like that means the car is about to die is a way to pressure them into buying another car.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372

    Here is one of the questionable sections.

    Plus, your oil shouldn't be going anywhere, unless there's a leak, McKenzie says. If there's room to add more oil or your levels are low, you could have a larger issue like an oil leak. A car in good condition, however, only needs a routine oil change. If you're refilling any of your car's fluids every month, it's one of 14 signs your car is about to die.

    Needing to add some oil from time to time is normal. Telling a vehicle owner that something like that means the car is about to die is a way to pressure them into buying another car.

    Oh yea, that's like the drug commercials now. If you have these symptoms you COULD have Condition X and need our drug (with 100 side effects as bad as Condition X)

    People are very susceptible to the power of suggestion
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