? about oil change

[2000XPLORERSPORT]

ok, i use royal purple 5w-30 and a k&n oil filter. im out of work right now, so i don'y put a lot of miles a week on my truck. i go 5,000 miles in between oil changes. the last time i changed the oil was in like september i believe. well i only have 1,900 miles on this oil and filter. i just want to know is it ok to wait until i hit 5,000 miles, or change it before since its going to be probably a year or better by time i hit 5,000 miles with this oil and filter. thanks.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

You are waisting money big time using Royal Purple synthetic & changing it evry 5000 miles.

 

[2000XPLORERSPORT]

You are waisting money big time using Royal Purple synthetic & changing it evry 5000 miles.

well at first i did it every 3,000 miles. then i figured its one of the best oils and filter plus synthetic, so i went to 5,000 miles. i thought about going 7,500 miles. is that what you would reccomend?

 

[Joe Dirt]

Unless it has changed, the same cars with the same engines using the same oils and filters have recommended change intervals of 7,500 miles in Europe... Run it...

 

[hitman46mod]

7,500 mi is fine for a synthetic, also you don't have the breakdown over time like standard oils. So even if it has been a few months since you changed it then I would not worry.

 

[SmoothJimmy]

You can also save money purchasing your on oil/filters at Walmart. They have Castrol 5qt Dino for $14 and the best prices I've found on synthetics. They have Motorcraft OE filters for under $4 too!

 

[2000XPLORERSPORT]

yea i figured so on synthetic oil. i will go 7500 miles then change the oil and filter. thanks for the input guys!