# Oil change frequency for a garage queen car? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 1, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940 "2023-06-01T20:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/21 "2023-06-03T13:02:47Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Oil change interval conundrums on hybrids is more complicated, b/c “miles driven” doesn’t necessarily mean the gasoline engine has been running Actually, a “regular” hybrid’s engine runs most of the time, alternating with battery power to propel the vehicle. The embedded algorithms make the moment-to-moment decisions as to which type of motive power is propelling the vehicle at any given time. By contrast, a plug-in hybrid allows the driver to choose whether to run in EV mode exclusively, or whether to allow the vehicle to run in HV mode, during which it operates like a “regular” hybrid. Because most of my driving is “local”, I choose to operate my plug-in in EV-only mode almost all of the time, and I only select HV mode if I am going on a highway drive of more than 50 miles. “Regular” hybrids usually have sufficient battery power for no more than 3 miles, at city speeds. Once it reaches its limit, it automatically switches the gas engine back on, so that it can recharge the batteries and move the vehicle. If I had a “regular” hybrid, I would change the oil every 6 months/5k miles. With a plug-in hybrid, much less frequent oil changes should be necessary– **if** the driver operates in EV mode most of the time, as I do. ---
**Author:** ![Jerome-Silverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jerome-Silverman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerome-Silverman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/22 "2023-06-05T21:47:13Z")
How much is the insurance, plates, and property tax? ---
**Author:** ![Jerome-Silverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jerome-Silverman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerome-Silverman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/24 "2023-06-05T22:25:09Z")
Because the oil change cost could be just the tip of the cost of the ownership iceburg. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/25 "2023-06-06T12:15:21Z")
> [@Jerome-Silverman](#): > > How much is the insurance, plates, and property tax? Property Tax? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/26 "2023-06-06T12:49:03Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Property Tax? _Some_ states assess an annual tax on personal property, such as cars, livestock, and certain types of equipment. I am pleased that NJ doesn’t do such things. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/27 "2023-06-06T13:13:17Z")
Virginia counties have a personal property tax on motor vehicles. This includes cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs, and anything else I missed. ---
**Author:** ![Jerome-Silverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jerome-Silverman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerome-Silverman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/28 "2023-06-06T14:49:25Z")
Some states have a personal property tax. In SC they only levy it on vehicles, boats, trailers. Buy a new car these days and that first year property tax will be over $1000. Less each year after that. The tax bill comes shortly after you buy the car. In subsequent years, the tax is added to the cost of plates renewal. Skip a year on the plates renewal and you have to provide proof that the vehicle was not driven on a public road before they will allow renewal. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/29 "2023-06-06T18:36:23Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > _Some_ states assess an annual tax on personal property, such as cars, livestock, and certain types of equipment. I am pleased that NJ doesn’t do such things. We call that an excise tax here in NH. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940/30 "2023-06-06T18:43:57Z")
I think I was a junior in South Dakota and got a notice to list my assets and pay the property tax. All I had was my car, gun, golf clubs, clothes, and books. Plus a Minnesota resident, so threw it away. I might be a wanted man though now. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-frequency-for-a-garage-queen-car/190940.md?page=1)