Oil change on a lightly driven car

indy4192
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:53:01 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

In January I purchased a 2020 Outlander which had 36000 miles on it. The dealership did a oil change and such prior to my purchase. Since January I have put about 1000 miles on the car with about 90% of it being city street driving. For the most part I only drive on average maybe 1 time per week and on rare occasions 2 times. I work from home so don’t go out often. I checked my oil the other day and it still looks clean. My question is I grew up being told you changed oil every 3 months or 3000 miles, but I know oils and engines have changed over time. So, given how little I drive when would be the best option for an oil change. Wait till I get near 3000 miles…do it say every 6 months or so or watch my oil and if I start to see it turn darker then change.

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