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Originally Posted by LianneMigiano
We will have had it for 6 years on 8/10/25. My husband has made me change the synthetic oil 3 times already. It is now our only car - but still has been driven less than 3,000 miles so far this year. We rarely drive anywhere outside of "the bubble". I thought that agreeing to the mechanic putting in synthetic oil I would need to change the oil fewer times - and after greater mileage had elapsed. What advice do some of you "experts" out there suggest?
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The reason for the 12 mo recommendation is that low miles and shorter drives increases oil contamination reducing lubrication effectiveness.
Especially for the newer high MPG turbo motors. The turbo gets very hot and the oil that remains in them continues to cook and degrade after the engine shuts down.