oil and filter choice and OCI for college student

[MetalSlug]

My younger brother going to Ole Miss , im gave him 1998 Mustang GT 4.6 110k miles, everything stock and I already change all fluid and done all the tune up, no CEL, his driving style is , he stay half miles from his college, he crank up and drive, I dont think the car even fully warm up when he get there. he come home every few month. I was thinking doing something like 1 a years oil change.

 

[spasm3]

Short trips with few trips long enough to warm up, don't go well with a long oci. I'd use a conventional and change more often.

 

[MetalSlug]

Originally Posted By: spasm3
Short trips with few trips long enough to warm up, don't go well with a long oci. I'd use a conventional and change more often.


the thing is , he dont come home often, he stay 3 hours away.

 

[DBMaster]

Once a year will be fine. That's what I did for my daughter during her college years.

 

[PimTac]

How many miles will he put on the car annually? If it’s low miles I would go conventional. Also what is the prior oil history of this car?

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: MetalSlug
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Short trips with few trips long enough to warm up, don't go well with a long oci. I'd use a conventional and change more often.


the thing is , he dont come home often, he stay 3 hours away.


Maybe a gift of some oil change coupons, at a local shop. Or prepaid visa gift card.

 

[dlundblad]

M1 10w30 HM and a Fram TG or NAPA Gold.

Yearly OCI's sound reasonable.

 

[RooflessVW]

Once a year with PYB 10W-30 and a Fram Orange Can Of Delight.

K.I.S.S.

 

[MParr]

Valvoline 10W30 and NAPA Gold filter.

 

[ejes]

I have similar situation with my son in a 96 Buick v-6. LOTS of short-tripping. I do a 3k or once per year OCI (whatever comes first) with Valvoline Maxlife HM and a Fram TG. 130k miles and counting...

 

[JeffKeryk]

With those miles, I would use MaxLife. It's good stuff and reasonably priced.

 

[4WD]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
M1 10w30 HM and a Fram TG or NAPA Gold.

Yearly OCI's sound reasonable.


This and maybe upgrade to Fram Ultra and not worry for a year …

 

[Artem]

Dump in Mobil 1 Annual Protection and have him rack up 20,000 miles. No point in draining it sooner. You're wasting perfectly good oil.

 

[Durango]

Not know what the weather conditions are where you live I'd go for the M1 annual protection and change once per year. Just make sure you get a oil filter that'll go the distance.


Durango

 

[bigt61]

Just teach him to make sure it stays topped off. Once a year with anything meeting API SN should be fine.

 

[walterjay]

What big61 said

 

[tig1]

M1 10-30 HM and a MC filter.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

He's a college student he's suppose to be bright and responsible. Let him worry about it.

Its time to stop father him to death.

 

[RF Overlord]

The 4.6L modular motor (after 1996) is not known to be an oil-burner, nor is it known for fuel-dilution. I change the oil in my DD yearly because that's just barely 5,000 miles.

 

[aquariuscsm]

The most important thing is to make sure he checks the oil level regularly. My friend's 4.6 always burned alot of oil.