He could have also saved $16 on labor by DIY
Long OCI
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I try to only buy Walmart store brands for everything. Saves me hundreds of dollars a month which I then just put into investments for long term savings. When it comes to all expenses (including oil changes), my thinking is: Why pay too much for anything (whether it's food, fuel, car repairs, oil, etc, etc, etc), cause 5 years from now, the only thing that will matter is how much you saved.
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Yeah, but not everyone can change their oil themselves. And not every shop is willing to change oil for you for $16 bucks (and let you bring in your own stuff), so I’d say the guy is doing pretty darn good overall.
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Why not just grab a Supertech oil filter as well while you're at Walmart instead of ordering on Amazon? Isn't the Supertech filter still around $3?
I was agreeing with dnewton. He stated that there are multiple factors that should be taken into consideration when determining an appropriate OCI and I agree. Then I made a general statement that as a culture we like to generalize situations and put firm rules on situations that shouldn't have firm rules.
Toyota = 5K, Malibu = 7.5K, Hyundai = 6 months.
I just keep things simple and do the oil changes when it is time to do other things like tire rotations and general inspections or based on the severe schedule. It’s just easier for me that way.
Could I extend it, sure. Could I shorten it, sure. Would either change anything in an impactful or meaningful way, doubtful.
I just keep things simple and do the oil changes when it is time to do other things like tire rotations and general inspections or based on the severe schedule. It’s just easier for me that way.
Could I extend it, sure. Could I shorten it, sure. Would either change anything in an impactful or meaningful way, doubtful.
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I got everyone beat. Yearly oil changes at clearance Shell Rotella 0w20 and Mobil One oil filter. That is less than 10.00 so in 6 years 60.00 spent on oil changes. 
Patman
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I got everyone beat. Yearly oil changes at clearance Shell Rotella 0w20 and Mobil One oil filter. That is less than 10.00 so in 6 years 60.00 spent on oil changes.
How did you possibly get the oil AND that M1 oil filter for under $10? The filter alone is usually more than that.
Bought filters at Walmart for under 3.00 on clearance, so I bought all they had for my van. The oil was 1.00 a quart at Tractor supply on clearance however, all they left was 0w20 so I bought all they had. 6.00 for oil and 3.00 for filter.
I’m not sure if I can believe this, I mean a 2103 Accord sport……
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I have a ~100 mile commute a day with a direct-injected turbo engine. I do 8-10k intervals.
1, at 5000 miles I'd be changing oil roughly once every other month.
2, I've had enough UOAs done to be perfectly fine running good oil/filter to 10k in this car.
3, if doing 5k OCIs vs 10k OCIs gets me an extra 100k on the engine, at that point (400-500k) I'm going to be spending or have spent a significant amount of money on other things due to age/wear (suspension, belt drive components, transmission) to make it likely not financially viable to continue driving the car vs buying a new one.
4, a 3k OCI interval is a non-starter unless it's for a very specific application (race engine), desperate PM for a H/K, or drives are so infrequent and short (condensation and fuel dilution) I should be riding a bike instead.
1, at 5000 miles I'd be changing oil roughly once every other month.
2, I've had enough UOAs done to be perfectly fine running good oil/filter to 10k in this car.
3, if doing 5k OCIs vs 10k OCIs gets me an extra 100k on the engine, at that point (400-500k) I'm going to be spending or have spent a significant amount of money on other things due to age/wear (suspension, belt drive components, transmission) to make it likely not financially viable to continue driving the car vs buying a new one.
4, a 3k OCI interval is a non-starter unless it's for a very specific application (race engine), desperate PM for a H/K, or drives are so infrequent and short (condensation and fuel dilution) I should be riding a bike instead.
Thanks for that idea. I checked Walmart's website.
The SuperTech filter ST6607 filter fits my application. It's $3.84. It says its Efficiency is 99%, but it doesn't state at how many microns that efficiency is measured.
For compariosn, the the Fram ExtraGuard PH7317 @ 3.50 with Amazon subscribe and save.
The Fram has 95%+ efficiency @ > 20 microns.
Supertech Oil Filters have been typically 99%@30 micron. So from a cost and efficiency standpoint, the Fram from Amazon is the better option.
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The impression it gives is that he had made a blanket statement. Anyways...
Goodness at 80 how do I ever manage?
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I don’t know, share your secret.
One thing good about a UOA, can verify water in the oil,
Extended oil changes are not always fatal to engines. My friend retired about a year ago. His drive to work was about 75 miles each way, for a total of 150 miles minimum per day. He made that ride for 30 years. Never had an engine problem from it. He would change cars every few years, due to them being lease vehicles. He told me he may have changed toil 2 maybe 3 time per year. Mainly because he didn't want to waste time sitting around a garage. He must have did this with at least 10 vehicles, of different makes and models. He wasn't particular what oils the garage put in the cars, or what filter they used. If it was only one brand of vehicle he owned , people would say that's only one case. But he had a car from every US mfgr, and the results were the same. Now that he bought a car he really likes, he still doesn't think changing oil often, is a necessary thing to do.,,
