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Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest
Ever hear of an oil related failure? Here's my opinion on oil change interval. I think many spend a lot more than necessary on unneeded maintenance.
Today's engines along with current oil formulations easily tolerate even the worst abuse from extended use of oil. As long as there is sufficient oil in the crankcase you are unlikely to see any type of failure from not changing oil regularly. Nothing wrong with changing oil frequently if you want to spend the money on unnecessary maintenance, but even manufacturers recommendations have greatly increased time / milage. Every 3,000 miles or 6 months has increased to every 7,500 or 1 yr for non synthetic and much longer for synthetic.
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Yup, I lost my first Ford Explorer to failure. Thing is, I should've "checked the oil" every couple of gas fill-ups. Because I didn't do that, and waited for the low oil light to go on, I didn't realize there was a problem. Turns out, I had holes. When they cleaned it up, the holes were unplugged, and the leakage became significant. Engine seized, had to replace the engine. A rebuild and the labor would've cost more than I paid for the vehicle, so I traded it in for another. Turned out THAT one was a lemon, and I sold it to some guy I worked for cheap just to get rid of it.