Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

On May 25, 9:22 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> > every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> > 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> > oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> > this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> > Thanks
>
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thanks for the replies. Once a year sounds like a good way to do it.

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

On May 25, 9:22 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> > every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> > 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> > oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> > this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> > Thanks
>
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thanks for the replies. Once a year sounds like a good way to do it.

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

On May 25, 9:22 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> > every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> > 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> > oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> > this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> > Thanks
>
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thanks for the replies. Once a year sounds like a good way to do it.

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

You do an oil change, don't drive it, then in 12 months change the oil
again? I'll change at 3500 with dino, or 5000 with M1. If the vehicle
has not been used much (ie. 1000-1500 miles) I'll change it at 6 months.
If it has NEVER been started, I'll change it every millenium just for
fun and practice and to keep the rust on the oil pan down.

tw

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Mike Romain wrote:
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

You do an oil change, don't drive it, then in 12 months change the oil
again? I'll change at 3500 with dino, or 5000 with M1. If the vehicle
has not been used much (ie. 1000-1500 miles) I'll change it at 6 months.
If it has NEVER been started, I'll change it every millenium just for
fun and practice and to keep the rust on the oil pan down.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.


Mike Romain wrote:
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

You do an oil change, don't drive it, then in 12 months change the oil
again? I'll change at 3500 with dino, or 5000 with M1. If the vehicle
has not been used much (ie. 1000-1500 miles) I'll change it at 6 months.
If it has NEVER been started, I'll change it every millenium just for
fun and practice and to keep the rust on the oil pan down.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.


Mike Romain wrote:
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

You do an oil change, don't drive it, then in 12 months change the oil
again? I'll change at 3500 with dino, or 5000 with M1. If the vehicle
has not been used much (ie. 1000-1500 miles) I'll change it at 6 months.
If it has NEVER been started, I'll change it every millenium just for
fun and practice and to keep the rust on the oil pan down.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.


Mike Romain wrote:
> I believe you need to read the schedule a little closer. It states
> every X number of miles 'or' every X number of months.
>
> I do mine once a year anyway if I have no miles on it and at 3K miles or
> sooner depending on how 'hard' those miles were.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

In addition to the other replies, you want to take the climate where you
live into consideration. If the vehicle is driven off road in the mountains
and then stored in the desert well there isn't much chance for water vapor
to get into the sump. If the off road is mudding in the rain, and then the
vehicle is stored in a coastal area like Puget Sound, a frightful
combination of toxic waste can build up over the winter.

I would change the oil once a year, right after the last off road run, while
the engine is still hot. That way you will drain the maximum amount of
poisons each time.

Earle

"nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180101070.393813.213270@h2g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
> My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> Thanks
>

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

In addition to the other replies, you want to take the climate where you
live into consideration. If the vehicle is driven off road in the mountains
and then stored in the desert well there isn't much chance for water vapor
to get into the sump. If the off road is mudding in the rain, and then the
vehicle is stored in a coastal area like Puget Sound, a frightful
combination of toxic waste can build up over the winter.

I would change the oil once a year, right after the last off road run, while
the engine is still hot. That way you will drain the maximum amount of
poisons each time.

Earle

"nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180101070.393813.213270@h2g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
> My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> Thanks
>

Re: Low milage oil changes?
 

In addition to the other replies, you want to take the climate where you
live into consideration. If the vehicle is driven off road in the mountains
and then stored in the desert well there isn't much chance for water vapor
to get into the sump. If the off road is mudding in the rain, and then the
vehicle is stored in a coastal area like Puget Sound, a frightful
combination of toxic waste can build up over the winter.

I would change the oil once a year, right after the last off road run, while
the engine is still hot. That way you will drain the maximum amount of
poisons each time.

Earle

"nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180101070.393813.213270@h2g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
> My '95 YJ is not a daily driver. I usually take it out for a drive
> every weekend and off road about once a month. It gets driven about
> 1000 miles per year, at least half of that off-road. This means the
> oil would get changed every three years according to the schedule. Is
> this OK or should it be done once a year regardless of the milage?
>
> Thanks
>