supr squirrel
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Not knocking anyone's decision as it is their own choice. I will throw out there after the above post.. if you go beyond 10k oil changes, kiss goodbye your engine warranty as well as if you add a bypass.
To each their own but choose wisely.
The dealer we bought our '17 Explorer from provides a lifetime warranty on the drivetrain. As part of that warranty they require oil change intervals of 5,000 miles (nobody bothered to tell us that part, though.) Took it in for the first oil change at about 8,200 miles and with the oil life showing at 35%. The head of the service shop took meticulous records and notes and said we'd be covered, but to stay within the 5,000 miles in the future. He said 'technically' they (the company providing the warranty) will allow up to 10,000 between changes, but that there's a lot more haggling that occurs if a problem arises.
At any rate 5,000 miles works for me. I'd rather be 'safer than sorry' should something major happen with the drivetrain. And realistically it only adds about an additional $60 a year in maintenance costs which to me is much better than forking out $2,000-$5,000 down the road should something implode. Even if we go trouble free for ten years we're still only 'out' an additional $600-ish dollars versus if we went by the oil life indicator and you always have that 'get out of jail free' card in your back pocket.