Topic: change oil

[kinjikitatani]

may question lang ako about sa change oil. 

i got my surplus kia sportage (which is so very common here in cebu) mga 2 years ago. my first car, so up to now, i'm not really that knowledgeable about cars.  i drive my car mga 40 kms a day.

i change my engine oil once every four months, sa shell service station.  the first time nag pa change oil ako, they used flushing oil and also changed the oil filter. i consented kasi that's what they recommended.

so now, everytime nag pa change oil ako, they use flushing oil and change the oil filter. is this necessary? pwede ba na once a year lang i pa change ang oil filter? and necessary ba yung flushing oil? kasi i read somewhere na sometimes, pag excessive yung flushing oil, it can do more harm than good because it removes even yung mga deposits around the seal rings, which sort of protects the rings.

thanks,

[2 Witness 3]

Kung updated ang change oil mo (every 5000km normal road) di na kailangan flushing. kainlangan din every change oil palit karin ng filter. kung gusto mo medyo matagal mag change try mo amsoil or royal purple na oil  gamit karin ng mobil1 extended performance na oilfilter kung 40kms a day pwedi na yan 1yr ka magpalit medyo mahal lng (subok ko na 15,000 miles ok pa ang oil) yung amsoil(35,000miles) medyo mahirap lng hanapin.

[King CARLOS I]

or better yet, refer to the service manual.

but i think third owner ka na? ilan na mileage nito?

[Bill Clinton]

Agree sa observations. Depende din sa kind ng oil na gagamitin. Kung purely synthetic, mas mahal pero mas matagal between changes.

Tama lang naman flushing, pero di necessary. You also have to change the filter every time magpa change oil ka.

Ako whatever oil nakalagay, every 5 thousand km nagpapa change oil ako.