One year on the oil & filters, but only 900 miles - is it OK to change just the oil?

[jjc54]

Back to the original question, if you search the archives you will find an oil sample analyzed with a run time of 3 years and 9500 miles that came back with flying colors and another where the cycle had sat for over 4 years came back the same. Both were top recommended oils by this forum!

 

[cptjam]

With so few miles, send a sample out for analysis. If it’s good, keep it. If it’s bad, replace the oil and the filter. Simple. Learn to do it. An oil change costs less than $75 in supplies. I’m doing 2 right now; I pull the drain plugs and go to bed. In the morning, replace the drain plugs, the filter, and then refill.

 

[Mikey]

Back to the original question, if you search the archives you will find an oil sample analyzed with a run time of 3 years and 9500 miles that came back with flying colors and another where the cycle had sat for over 4 years came back the same. Both were top recommended oils by this forum!

Like I said!!! Ride more worry less!! Stop over thinking things and do whatever makes you sleep at night. I would and do go more than the SUGGESTED 3500 miles on my 998, because I do use what I call a good synthetic oil! Why throw it out if it's good? That's just a waste of money and product! And may I burn in Hell, I don't care if it cost me a little more than the next oil on the list, it keeps me rolling down the road with no problems and that's what I want!

 

[jjc54]

With so few miles, send a sample out for analysis. If it’s good, keep it. If it’s bad, replace the oil and the filter. Simple. Learn to do it. An oil change costs less than $75 in supplies. I’m doing 2 right now; I pull the drain plugs and go to bed. In the morning, replace the drain plugs, the filter, and then refill.

What is the procedure for pulling the sample without draining the oil? Do you warm the cycle up and use a syringe with a hose run down the dipstick tube? What length of hose is needed for the 1330?

 

[Dansy]

My thought almost goes to I would change the filter before worrying about the oil. As the filter traps the dirt. The other thing that comes to mind is way back when car oil changes were recommended at 3500 miles, change oil then filter every other. A tech I worked with asked the customer "would you take a shower with your socks on?"

I have been in some places where I shower with my flip flops on... does that count? LOL