R50/53 Fast question - Oil Change for cars that aren't driven much
#1
Fast question - Oil Change for cars that aren't driven much
Hi guys,
So with the new family car serving primary duty (I don't like putting the little guy in the back of the Cooper) the R53 has kind of been a bit of a garage queen this year.
Since October 17, 2014 - I've only clocked a whopping 1,600 miles -- I remember hearing once that the oil should be changed every 6 months or 5,000 miles - but googling and also forum searching didn't net a definitive answer.
Anyone else out there in the same boat -- what practice do you go by? Oh and when Nigel does go out -- he gets thrashed if that changes your POV.
So with the new family car serving primary duty (I don't like putting the little guy in the back of the Cooper) the R53 has kind of been a bit of a garage queen this year.
Since October 17, 2014 - I've only clocked a whopping 1,600 miles -- I remember hearing once that the oil should be changed every 6 months or 5,000 miles - but googling and also forum searching didn't net a definitive answer.
Anyone else out there in the same boat -- what practice do you go by? Oh and when Nigel does go out -- he gets thrashed if that changes your POV.
#5
MINI has always said 1 year should be your maximum interval .... dealers would even do that under the maintenance plan. {this even gets silly at times. One time I came up to 12 months and MINI changed the oil under maintenance ... then the computer tripped the following month and they did it again . . }
I drive my 79 less that 1000 a year and change yearly.
I drive my 79 less that 1000 a year and change yearly.
#6
I did a seminar at work a few years ago that was put on by an engineer for Chevron, and I asked him about this on a low mileage car, and his opinion was that if you are putting minimal mileage on your car and you are running full synthetic oil of the proper weight and grade, it doesn't hurt to leave the oil in for 2 or even 3 years. You must take into consideration the environmental condition ( moisture, dust, etc) where the car is stored. Hope this helps.
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I did a seminar at work a few years ago that was put on by an engineer for Chevron, and I asked him about this on a low mileage car, and his opinion was that if you are putting minimal mileage on your car and you are running full synthetic oil of the proper weight and grade, it doesn't hurt to leave the oil in for 2 or even 3 years. You must take into consideration the environmental condition ( moisture, dust, etc) where the car is stored. Hope this helps.
When y'all do the time based changes, do you reset the OLM?
#10
+1 once a year if you are under the interval, very low mileage.
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