After every race change oil and filters for the engine and optionally gearbox and differential. Send samples for analysis to determine if a replacement is needed.
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If it taste sour in your morning soup of course
You check the color using your engine's dip-stick. If it's black, get it changed.
If you can't tell if its thick chocolate syrup or oil or the motor has seized, its probably past time to change.
If you have an oil leak no need. Just add more.
I had this with my first car, and second (got them used) 😆 then I bought new electric and never had to pay for that expensive oil and gas ever again 🥹
It is so financially pleasing
Once there's metal shavings in it
Every 3500 for standard and every 7000 for synthetic. And at least every 6 months regardless of mileage.
people mostly follow the 3-months/3k-miles rule. i once left oil in there for ~8 years and didnt notice a difference, but that will probably be ill-advised by many on here.
thankfully, i drive an ev now so i dont need to maintain (or... not maintain in this case) oil changes.