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Who knows how many oil changes I’ve done in my career, between starting as a kid at the corner Chevron station when I was 17. I don’t care who you are or what you do, at some point in your career in the course of doing your job you’re going to make a mistake. I remember double gasketing an oil filter, or sending a car out without a drain plug gasket. But does it happen often enough that it’s a problem? I don’t think so.
The topic of this post reminds me of an event a few years ago. A guy that worked at the body shop next door was towing his boat to Lake Shasta and wanted the brakes and alignment checked before his trip. I told him the truck was about 300 miles away from the next oil change so we’d take care of that too. He said no, he’ll do it after the trip. He said he didn’t want to ruin a fresh oil change by putting a bunch of miles on it.
2500 miles a month, change ever 5K, I’d change it when I got back at 6K… A lot of the newer vehicles can go 7-10K between oil changes… Again, I would not make it a habit of going over, but I have pushed mine over many times simply due to customers cars 1st, I worked mine in when able in the past…
Remember folks, this is a hypothetical question asking for opinions. My opinion change it before, then after the trip. 2400 miles (1200 each way) much at, presumably interstate travel may free up old sludge and deposits.
Had a car purchased new, little interstate travel, oil always clear light amber between Shante. At about 20,000 miles took a trip from Florida to California, by the time we got to CA, oil was dark.
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My hospital is about five miles away. Another 10, and buyers choice, 30 miles. Still I would not consider changing oil first before making a necessary trip.
