Longlife oils
Extended change intervals: when they work, and when they don't.
- How often to change Longlife oil? (the label on the can) Always be sure to follow the automaker's requirements for how long the service intervals should be.
- Service interval and Longlife engine oil An oil whose label allows extended change intervals does not cancel the carmaker’s requirements: change it as often as your particular car calls for.
- How often to change Longlife oil? (the label on the pack) The word Longlife on an engine oil can does not mean you can change the oil less often: the interval is set by the car manufacturer’s requirements.
- Longlife A Longlife label on an oil can is no reason to change the oil less often: a short reminder to stick to the change interval set by the carmaker.
- Longlife engine oils: the label on the packaging A note about an extended change interval on the oil packaging is no reason to service the car less often: the interval is set by the carmaker’s requirements.
- Longlife engine oils: a tin of oil An extended-interval note on the tin does not mean the oil can be changed less often: the length of the interval is set by the carmaker, not the label.
- Longlife oils An extended change interval stated on an oil label does not cancel the service schedule: a short note on why you should follow the carmaker’s service intervals.
- How often to change Longlife engine oils The word Longlife on an oil label does not by itself mean the oil can be changed less often: service intervals are set by the vehicle manufacturer.
- Longlife engine oils: the can and the service book The fact that an oil can states it's suitable for use with extended oil change intervals doesn't mean the servicing itself can be done less often!
- Longlife car oils The fact that a manufacturer has marked an oil's label as suitable for use with extended service intervals absolutely does not mean you can change this oil less often!
- Longlife engine oils: the oil label The fact that an engine oil label states it's suitable for use with extended oil change intervals doesn't in any way mean you can change the oil less often!
- How often should you change Longlife engine oil? A Longlife mark on the oil can does not entitle you to change it less often: the change interval comes from the carmaker’s recommendations, not from the can.
- Service interval and Longlife oil The word Longlife on the oil label doesn't by itself mean that servicing can be done less often!
- In brief: on Longlife and dirty streets... In a dusty city, change the air filter at least every 10,000 km, and the extended Longlife service interval is not recommended.
- In Brief: Longlife Oil... Only the car manufacturer can allow an extended Longlife interval: the word Longlife on an engine oil label is not enough to service a car that way.