Humorous OCI situation

[Kira]

The saga of an awakened 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis deepened today as mileage use data was revealed.
The oil was changed at a Florida chain shop 6 years ago. 2,099 miles were driven during that time.
Would you change the oil (ha-ha)?
Comments welcome.

For example: I believe it was during this fill's 6 year run 5W-20 superseded 5W-30. Will the car explode? Thick vs Thin, I know.

What would you do?

I'm leaning toward a 0W-40.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I'd change it ... six years is a long time even if only 2100 miles on the oil. If it was only 1 to 1-1/2 years, might go a while longer before changing. But you don't know how many short trips it had.

 

[zrxkawboy]

I'd wait until you hit 2100 miles.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Change the oil now, cut the filter open, and get a UOA done on it

 

[ecotourist]

That long interval probably hasn't done any harm, but that oil should be changed.

And I thought I wasn't puting many miles on my second car.

 

[Dinoburner]

In the change it crowd here. M1 high mileage or comparable.

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

Dump it...

 

[Rand]

4.6L? use inexpensive 5w30 in it and change immediately.
although if you have a stash of 5w20 laying around that should be ok too.

 

[earlyre]

For example: I believe it was during this fill's 6 year run 5W-20 superseded 5W-30. Will the car explode? Thick vs Thin, I know.

that happened long before 2016... I think for MY 2001.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I'd change it and put either 5W or 10W30 in it.

 

[Lubener]

Change it. You don't know what's in there and six years is a long time. I would put a 5w-20 in your 4.6.

 

[Kira]

A 0/5W-20 or a 5/10W-30....TBD. The STP oil filter is decided because I have one!

I'm back on the car tomorrow.

 

[DGXR]

6 years? Change the oil just to be sure the drain plug is not seized LOL. Whatever oil is in there seems to have lasted, I would keep running the same. Without more information, I would use 5w30 in that engine in New York.

 

[DavidJones]

This is a 22 year old New York driven car?
Yeah, I'd probably change the oil......but after I'd driven it a while to make sure it wasn't going to lay down on you for some reason. Sitting 6 years isn't a recipe for reliability.
The oil/filter investment may double the value of the car......

 

[SeaJay]

Many BITOGers would change it twice just to make sure.

 

[Odd_Ball]

Don't most car makers recommend oil changes at 6,000 miles or 6 years, whichever comes first?

Right on schedule.

 

[bilibako2]

Their is a saying like oil cheap,engine not.I maintain fleets of car's and SUV max. of 6 months interval,twice a year and regular check of oil level.

 

[Kira]

Oddly, the car spent it's earliest years in Florida as it was cheaper to buy and keep a Florida car than rent one.
It's last oil change (the only thing I know about except for the fact that it has a replaced Fuel pump) was August 2006...2099 miles ago

The real kicker would be adding a can of 134...the AC blows ambient temperature air.

 

[addyguy]

I’d put a good-quality 10W-30 in it, and drive it to get the cobwebs out. Maybe put some FI cleaner in with the (new?) gas.

 

[Lubener]

Would be a good candidate for an oil analysis.