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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're in the habit of getting the oil changed twice a year, even though we don't drive very much.  We could probably do it annually TBH.  We put about 5-6k miles on our cars each year.  I WFH and my DH only drives a few miles to catch the train.  Our families live within 30 miles of us.  We do a few road trips, but that's about it.  Our activities and things are all within a few miles, so even when we are driving, it's not very far.  We are in Arlington, so I'm sure that helps keep our mileage down because it's a small area where friend/sports are contained.[/quote]

This type of driving is the [i]most[/i] severe and oil-degrading driving profile there is. Short trips where the oil never gets fully heated up and at-operating temperature for multiple hours. [/quote]
Old news. Short trips do not require the oil to be changed more frequently, especially with today's synthetics. Honestly, there was never any evidence that short drives cause oil to degrade faster.[/quote]

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