changing oil

[90_cb7]

its about time for an oil change but i wont have time to get it done soon. so how much can i go over (mileage wise) before it does damage to my motor or can i just put some more oil in it??

[SteveB]

its about time for an oil change but i wont have time to get it done. so how much can i go over (mileage wise) before it does damage to my motor or can i just put some more oil in it??

Depends what you're at, and what you've got in there.

3000 mile oil changes originated 50 years ago. Engines and oils have improved several orders of magnitudesince then...I wouldn't worry about going a few thousand miles over whatever mileage trigger you're using.

[90_cb7]

was suppost to do it at 270197. now im at 271070. should i be in a hurry to change it?

[SteveB]

was suppost to do it at 270197. now im at 271070. should i be in a hurry to change it?

Depends on what you mean by "was supposed to". I doubt ~800 miles will do much at that mileage.

Good filter? Synthetic oil?

[90_cb7]

dont know. first oil change since i had it. thats what the sticker the dealer put in the window says

[explicit_spade]

Dont wait too long, it CAN cause damage, even though its not likely. I change any of my vehicles right on or before 3months/3k

[NAiL05]

Lets see I use RP 10w30 on my h22a and change every 3000 or so miles...but there was this one time I decided not to change it and went 2000 miles over didnt harm crap...but yea anyway it shouldnt be that bad just dont rag on it too much you should be good.

[Ralphie]

Ya its not the worst thing you could do but its very good to keep up on it....someone on here not to long ago didnt do it and ran into major problems..i forget what happend but being that it hasnt been done since you bought it id go ahead and do it asap so you know your good.

[zipcreature]

Your engine is not going to explode. Make sure there is oil in there, and then take the silly 15 min to do it.

- Zipcreature

[Stoner51]

I know you are supposed to change every 3000 so they say now but under the hood on my 91 lx it recommends every 7500 so a few thousand over should be ok although I try for 3-4000. F22 with 291xxx

[NAiL05]

If you drive like a grandma yea do it like 7500 miles thats usually for people that dont pay attention and wait till that lil indicator turns red. Do it around 3000 and as mentioned doesnt take that long. Longest part is to drain basically.

[cp[mike]]

ive gone 9000 over... while its not good and can cause extra wear, your engine will keep running... just change it soon

[HondaB18]

depends on the way you drive (grandma vs thinking your a race car driver), the oil thats in currently (synthetic tends to break down slower then conventional), and the oil filter (those with a larger capacity tend to last longer)

[aznboi5022]

never a bad idea to change the oil. if your really worried about having gone over the recommended milage, maybe it would have been a better idea to use the time you took making this thread, and put it towards changing the oil. later

[i97supratti]

Check the condition of the oil. When I pulled out my dipstick awhile back and rubbed it against a tissue, it was a black coffee color with some sediments and small air bubbles in it. This was when I first bought the car, so I changed it. If you have a nice honey color with no dirt sediments then you can go alittle over.