How often to check your car's oil 15 Articles

by Douglas Samuelson

Checking the oil in your car is the easiest, most important, and most neglected preventative maintenance on your car. Oil not only provides lubrication for the internal parts of your engine and transmission, it acts as ...read more

by Mobile Mechanixx

Oil is as vital to a car as blood is to the human body. The oil in a car serves two purposes. The first is to serve as a lubricant that protects internal engine parts from friction, and the second is as a detergent, to rem...read more

by Sarah Sanuth - Buying and Selling Cars Steward

Oil is a very important lifeline to your vehicle. Without it, it will die. The oil system in your car is very similar to your own body. Now blood for instance, runs through your veins much like oils runs through hoses and ...read more

by Jeffrey Sammerson

If you really need to ask how often to check your cars' oil, then you had better run outside and check it now. The oil in a car is by far the most important maintenance item to keep up on. The oil is just as important for ...read more

by T.C Leonard

I'm sure there are many people who write on this site who are too young to remember the full service gas station. While the tank filled, the attendant cleaned the car's windshield and asked a very important question: "Can...read more

by Tammy Attama

There is simple maintenance anyone can do to ensure his or her car lasts. Changing the oil is one of them, but there are others as well. Automobiles wear out. Manufacturers continue to make automobiles from cheaper,...read more

by Bruce Robichaud

Engine oil should be verified every morning. You must have sufficient but not too much. Not enought oil will not lubricate your system as it should be and too much will actually put more pressure on your seels and make t...read more

by Peggy Deseure

For the life of your car, oil checks need to be more often than every time the oil is changed. Unfortunately, most people are under the assumption that if cars are maintained according to the owner's manual, they have don...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

One of the most overlooked processes for most vehicle owners is also of the simplest tasks that you can do. It also happens to be one of the most important tasks that you as an owner of a vehicle should do. This happens ...read more

by Diane Palmer

This is a true experience, I wanted to share with you all... Next time you get an oil change, is the perfect time to check your car's oil! Seriously! Last week I got an oil change at the same place I got a muffler p...read more

by jamling

ANSWER A: SHORT & SWEET 1] Every 1,500 miles [2,500 km] or 3 months [whichever comes first]. 2] Right before a extra long trip and before the return trip. 3] Whenever a leak is noticed or suspected e.g. oil patch. ...read more

by Claxton Graham

There's no one right answer to the question of how often to check a car's oil. Although it is good to check it regularly-say, once a month-the car's condition will also play into how often a check is necessary. If the ca...read more

by Ralph Hebert

D.I.Y. car care tips are generally always good reminders. Checking car's oil is one of those chores young drivers forget until it's too late. I have a solution, which I know works. The first assumption I will lay aside...read more

by Micah Mack

An expirienced technitian as myself will tell you that the oil in a car shouls be changed every 3,000 mi. or 3 months. The lubrication system of a car is used to prevent metal to metal contact. Metal to metal contact will ...read more

by Sandra Fikes

When you first get a car, either new or used, it is a good idea to check the oil every time you stop for gas. This lets you get an idea of how much oil the car uses. After a few weeks of this you can go to just checking ...read more