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Cfrogg
Cfrogg: 4 months ago via Android

how often do you change tha oil of your car? im a girl i don't know

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Tractortug
Tractortug: 4 months ago via Android

Look in the glovebox. There's a little book there called: Owners Manual'. Each and every answer you could ever want to know about your car are in there. But generally speaking you should change your oil between 3,000 to absolutely no more than 5,000 miles.

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quickred
quickred: 4 months ago | Last edited at 8:26AM on 1/4/2013

every 1 month or so

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Cfrogg: 4 months ago via Android
thx:)
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tanner3717: 4 months ago
I've never met anyone who does it that often.
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quickred
quickred: 4 months ago
me
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cookieroma
cookieroma: 4 months ago via iPhone

I sure hope you're a very young girl.

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Mr_FadedGlory
Mr_FadedGlory: 4 months ago via iPhone

Every three months or 3000 miles, whichever comes first.

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newbuddah13
newbuddah13: 4 months ago via iPhone

Manufactures say every three months or 3000 miles. I don't go by that myself but I know my car. I suggest you change yours every 3000 miles because it sounds like you have no idea how a car works.

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thelz1
thelz1: 4 months ago via Android

depends on the car... every 10-15 thousand miles to be safe is a general rule without being specific. check your owners manual for an exact number.

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97cavy22: 4 months ago
10-15 thousand miles would be way high for most vehicles.
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outbackhawtie
outbackhawtie: 4 months ago

Thats no excuse lol. Being a girl has nothing to do with it.

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cookieroma: 4 months ago via iPhone
That was my point.
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outbackhawtie: 4 months ago
Yup
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joeboy
joeboy: 4 months ago

just use the manual and i know plenty of girls that are good with cars

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patriciashoup
patriciashoup: 4 months ago via Android

I feel your pain. I didn't know either and blew the engine on my trans am. Luckily, I was still covered for my stupidity.

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kimmer61
kimmer61: 4 months ago via iPhone | Last edited at 8:39AM on 1/4/2013

Just because you're a girl doesn't mean you shouldn't know when to change the oil in your car! There are some factors in determining how often you need to change the oil:
1. Make, model and age of the car
2. How often you drive the car
3. Temperature of the area where you drive
However, the generic answer to your question is it's recommended to change the oil every 3000 miles OR after 3 months. Your car's owner's manual should give you a proper guideline.
Good luck!! AND, stop using the fact that you're a girl for not knowing things :)

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Sweeterthantea: 4 months ago via Android

its now recommend every 5000 miles, because of the new cars..being built to last longer..

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kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone
I would still do every three thousand, longer life on your motor, my husband built race car motors, he says oil is like your blood, keep it clean, and you'll live longer. What do I know ??
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Sweeterthantea: 4 months ago via Android
or me...... ;)
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kookiegirl
kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone

Every 3,000 miles faithfully !!!

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Sweeterthantea: 4 months ago via Android
peaches
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bobbyreb
bobbyreb: 4 months ago via iPhone

Check if the oil through the dipstick is black it should look like corona beer.

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97cavy22
97cavy22: 4 months ago

Check the owners manual, because it depends on the car. Older cars are 3-4K miles, some newer ones that use synthetic oils can go 7500+, so it really depends on the car and oil type.

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somrhett
somrhett: 4 months ago

Every 3,000 miles!

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RobertRogersII
RobertRogersII: 4 months ago

it depends on the grade of oil. some are coming with synthetic oil. in which case the interval can be 7500 mi. for every oil change. Honda motor company studied the subject extensively and have change there interval for regular oil interval to 7500 mi. because of risk to the enviroment of producing and disposing of so much oil worldwide. The advice I could give is as often as you think about it change it, because when oil is new it holds up to the heat better. When it gets older it will break up and deposit in the oiling system and cause major issues. The oil produced in the modern era is better than years ago because of filtration and oil processing. this was Honda's main argument for changing their interval. so if your car is driven more than 15 mi everyday to permit complete engine warm-up it can longer between changes. if it sits for weeks or months at a time when the oil can not warm-up the change should be every 500 miles or more. due to moisture build up.

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Fords4Life
Fords4Life: 4 months ago

Just to be safe i do it every 3,000 miles and i have a higher mileage car so i use the best high mileage oil i can get. But i also have a turbo so my oil is more important than someone that's naturally aspirated.

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