Oil Change Interval EA-288
I heard some people like to change the oil every 5K instead of the factory recommended 10K, (even my local VW indy said 5K) what is the general consensus here? My plan is to send a sample to Blackstone around 5-6 K and pay for the TBN test as well, just to see where it is at. I suppose the type of driving will matter too, longer highway trips with less cold starts vs a lot of shorter trips. I used to change my oil in the Powerstroke every 5K like the factory recommends but after sending in samples the oil was still fine at 7,500, probably could go even longer. It makes a difference on the Powerstroke holding 15 quarts and a $35 bypass filter.
I heard some people like to change the oil every 5K instead of the factory recommended 10K, (even my local VW indy said 5K) what is the general consensus here? My plan is to send a sample to Blackstone around 5-6 K and pay for the TBN test as well, just to see where it is at. I suppose the type of driving will matter too, longer highway trips with less cold starts vs a lot of shorter trips. I used to change my oil in the Powerstroke every 5K like the factory recommends but after sending in samples the oil was still fine at 7,500, probably could go even longer. It makes a difference on the Powerstroke holding 15 quarts and a $35 bypass filter.
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