How often should I change my car or truck oil?

This is a photo of an engine that didn't have its oil changed often. That's why there's all sorts of junk built up in there, which causes wear and also leads to less power and worse fuel mileage.

With a new engine with little or no wear, you may be able to get away with 7,500 mile oil changes. But as an engine gets older, "blow-by" increases. This is because the rings and valves are not as tight as when new. More unburned fuel gets by into the crankcase, and this dilutes the oil, causing the oil to break down sooner. So if the oil isn't changed often enough, you can end up with accelerated wear in your engine. So for engines with fewer than 50,000 miles on them we recommend changing the oil every 5,000 miles if you're using conventional oil, and every 7,500 miles with full synthetic oil. For older engines, 5,000 mile intervals are still OK, but if you want the engine to last a long time, why not go with 3,000 miles oil changes? Ultimately, your car will last longer and you'll save money.

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