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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Adhere to the recommendation in the owner's manual.  It is based on what the people who built the car know.  Sometimes dealerships and even independent shops will suggest shorter intervals, but that's usually not necessary and is a way to increase dealer/service center profit.

If you want to maximize engine longevity and the car uses conventional oil, the owner's manual will probably tell you to change it with the oil filter every 5 - 6K miles.  Some people choose 3K intervals to be extra-conservative.

If the car uses synthetic oil, intervals will be longer.

If you do a lot of short trips which don't allow the engine to fully warm up, shorter intervals are prudent as condensation can form which is not burned off due to low engine oil temps. Similarly, shorter intervals may be recommended if you do a lot of stop-and-go driving which is harder on the engine, e.g., Uber or Doordash driver, or someone who mostly drives in an urban environment.

If you drive a EV, no oil or oil filter changes at all![/quote]

There are definitely fluid and lube services required on most EV’s. [/quote]

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