There is so much to talk about when it comes to engine oil. Consumer advocates are constantly trying to tell vehicle owners how to take care of their cars. Along the way some heard that you cannot tell whether its time to change your oil by just looking at it. It didn't take long at all for them to assume that just because oil is dark, it doesn't mean that it needs to be replaced, the problem is they didn't figure for the opposite condition. Just because an oil isn't dark, it doesn't mean that it is safe to continue to run in your engine.
You will see recommendations that advise replace your oil at least once a year if your maintenance reminder system doesn't command a service. Here is a picture of my dipstick with some of the engine oil from my 2007 Mustang GT.
That oil has 4800 miles on it, and was put into the engine November 9th 2011. The car does go into storage each winter. We had the chance to take a trip with it the last week of February 2013, so I knew it needed replaced. That oil was just short of sixteen months and needed to be replaced. This just goes to show, you can't tell if it needs serviced by just looking at it.
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