Originally Posted By: lovcom
Someone said earlier in this thread, that oil cannot tell time.
This is incorrect.
Oil in the pan oxidizes over time, degrading it's effectiveness.
So there is a reason to be concerned with a vehicle that has sat on a lot for many months.
Had the oil been in a capped bottle, it would not oxidizes so fast, and it would not be a concern.
I tend to agree with this statement. Ive read, or something, about acids. Guess that puts me in the change before you store instead of change when bringing out of hibernation.
Also, in some OMs they state to not go beyond a year on oil changes, for, I suspect, because of the above reason.
However, I would try to get at least 3000 miles on the FF unless the manual wants it drained sooner.