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Re: Oil Change Opinion
First off, this thread has absolutely nothing to do with my WRX. I change the oil faithfully every 3000-5000 miles.
However, after doing an oil change on the WRX this past weekend I checked my records on my wife's Legacy and realized that it has been nearly a year since I changed out the oil . . . but here's the deal . . . she's put on slightly more than 2000 miles . . . that's it since she was out of work for quite some time and then landed a local job with maybe a 10 minute commute.
Now I know the manuals all say X miles or Y months . . . just how bad is it to go over the time limit? I realize miles = wear and tear on the engine and hence the reason for the oil change, but if the car isn't actually under power and is simply not run a lot is it crucially important to meet the time limit?
First off, this thread has absolutely nothing to do with my WRX. I change the oil faithfully every 3000-5000 miles.
However, after doing an oil change on the WRX this past weekend I checked my records on my wife's Legacy and realized that it has been nearly a year since I changed out the oil . . . but here's the deal . . . she's put on slightly more than 2000 miles . . . that's it since she was out of work for quite some time and then landed a local job with maybe a 10 minute commute.
Now I know the manuals all say X miles or Y months . . . just how bad is it to go over the time limit? I realize miles = wear and tear on the engine and hence the reason for the oil change, but if the car isn't actually under power and is simply not run a lot is it crucially important to meet the time limit?