Oil change, how often
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Would recommend you change it after the set mileage since last change or service.
I drove very little this year since last but still decided it would be best for it to get some fresh oil in.
You can change after so many thousand miles (check your manual), at intervals or once a year at the very least.
Depending on how you use the vehicle. From what you describe once a year should be fine.
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I drove very little this year since last but still decided it would be best for it to get some fresh oil in.
You can change after so many thousand miles (check your manual), at intervals or once a year at the very least.
Depending on how you use the vehicle. From what you describe once a year should be fine.
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Neither did I know what it was for recommended since I don't have a huge detail of history or info needed
Haynes manual says every 6 months 4500 miles or what ever comes first followed by
Nissan Recommend oil and filter to be changed 9000 or every 12 months for early models
1200 or 12 months late models. with the increased sump capacity
However Oil and filter changes are good for the engine especially if the car is used mainly for short journeys.
I will update this with how far in miles is on the service I recently had in September.
What I would suggest is if you are unsure you should book it in for an filter and oil change. At some point and have the piece of mind that you know when the next one will be due.
Rather than guessing.
Good time would be at or before you present the car for its MOT.
(That's exactly what I did as I have a late model engine installed) So 12 months is my interval for change of oil and filter.
Yours may be early or late model that should give you better indication for your oil changes rather than some one tell you to change it 6 month early or 6 month late.
Edit:- My next change will be within 10000 mile or next 12 months. So must be slightly higher if better oil is put in. And I'm guessing its improved a lot.
Haynes manual says every 6 months 4500 miles or what ever comes first followed by
Nissan Recommend oil and filter to be changed 9000 or every 12 months for early models
1200 or 12 months late models. with the increased sump capacity
However Oil and filter changes are good for the engine especially if the car is used mainly for short journeys.
I will update this with how far in miles is on the service I recently had in September.
What I would suggest is if you are unsure you should book it in for an filter and oil change. At some point and have the piece of mind that you know when the next one will be due.
Rather than guessing.
Good time would be at or before you present the car for its MOT.
(That's exactly what I did as I have a late model engine installed) So 12 months is my interval for change of oil and filter.
Yours may be early or late model that should give you better indication for your oil changes rather than some one tell you to change it 6 month early or 6 month late.
Edit:- My next change will be within 10000 mile or next 12 months. So must be slightly higher if better oil is put in. And I'm guessing its improved a lot.
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What type of oil is in the car? If a good quality 'Fully Synthetic' then I'd be tempted to leave it longer, if some other cheap mineral oil, then I'd change it and the filter and replace it with Fully Synthetic and a new filter, what's it going to cost you, about £30?......
edit:- probably just 'pottering around town', is the worst scenario for oil contamination. The engine/oil, never really warms up properly and contaminants are not boiled off so if in doubt just change it anyway....
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I rarely change mine and have had minimal problems, modern synthetic oils are much better than the old ones and oil service intervals don't need to be followed as closely.
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Well said!
