He's talking high performance engines being used at high performance levels. My Lexus 3UZ engine (V8 4.3L) loafs along most of its time under 2,000rpm and the oil still looks perfectly pristine at 2,000miles, so I'll stick to 4,000 miles. 😊
Not only that, he's talking about forced induction engines - in this case a TWIN TURBO with a scary high compression ratio (scary high for turbos, and what would be a fairly high compression ratio for a naturally aspirated car) of 9:1. The GT-R engine is a high revving, close tolerance engine pushed to the extremes of its performance range - it's basically a race-tuned engine and not in any way comparable to your typical low reving commuter slug.
@@chuckschillingvideoseven yr commuter slug should be changed more frequently. The turbo in it will last longer if you change the oil more frequently. Also help keep the turbo cooler
@barefootbob1269 That is because it isn't a high compression engine. I'm going to assume it is mostly to do with the turbo and how hard the engine gets used.
Yes but that, is…apples to oranges, you have a Toyota, this, is a Nissan…the head guy at Nissan, knows the product is trash, and the ONLY way to POSSIBLY slightly prolong its life, is 2,000 oil changes. THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES😁
I had a different Toyota dealership perform the last free/complimentary oil change. When I performed the next oil change, I discovered: - they over tightened the oil filter housing - they over tightened the drain plug - They cross threaded 4 skid plate bolts. Two of them broke when I tried removing them. - I dont usually remove the "secondary" oil filter cap...the little metal cap that allows you to drain oil out of the filter housing so it does not make such a mess when you remove the actual filter housing. So it was two or three oil changes later when I discovered that the dealership didnt re0lace the gaslet for the "secondary" oil filter cap. Do your own maintenance and make sure you know how to do it properly.
I never went to the dealership on my new Toyota, but I found out that my local mom and pop shop also over torqued the drain plug. I only had them do oil changes when there were discounts and I did the rest. They warped the crush washer byovertorquing it.
When I had my VW serviced by a main dealer they over filled the oil by 1/2 litre. If they can’t even get that right what hope do you have if you have a serious issue or need more complex maintenance 🤷 DIY for me now and a recommended independent garage for things I can’t do.
the only way to know is diy. seriously trust nobody. over tightening is the worst. inspections assume you want to replace your car not keep it for decades.
Whole heartedly agree with 1st three statements; even live under those assumptions. Your 4th utterance directly contradicts my expectations - I INSPECT to increase the life of the machine (vehicle, power equipment, etc) and it's usefulness to me!
If I owned a GT-R I probably would take that advice on two thousand mile oil changes but for a regular vehicle everyday driver I think 5000 miles is okay
Exactly. A high performance car like a GTR is going to break that oil down a lot faster then my daily driver Toyota Sienna. I completely agree with you on this. 😅😂
If you plan to keep your car for 500,000 miles, changing oil and filter every 2000 miles would take 250 oil changes. At $50.00 per oil change, that would be $12,500.00. Changing every 5,000 miles would take 100 oil changes, costing $5,000.00. You keep $7,500.00 in your pocket and that engine still runs smooth as silk.
@@bryanmoser358Not if you buy the oil with the filter which is a must. Some stores will give you a discount on it, but most prices range from $30 to $50 with a good quality filter. The type of oil may have different prices too so there's that. I spend $45 on the parts alone and do my own oil change every 3,000 miles. Mechanic shops will literally charge you $70 for an oil change and they use the cheapest oil and cheapest in house oil filter which by the way they might not even install as most places leave your old filter as is which isn't right but its business. Only they use cheap ass oil and to be honest a $15 oil change that takes them only 5 mins tops at jiffy lube might end up costing you $90 in some places with no oil filter included its a straight up robbery. 😂
He’s correct to a point - as a mechanic myself of 28 years 10,000 miles is too long in any car . Many factors come into play , environment, type of use ie short trips long trips , engine stress ( both how it’s driven and how highly strung it is - turbo - higher boost etc ) my professional opinion in simplest form is 5-6000 miles for easy freeway driving , 3,000 miles for higher strung engines and / or shorter trips , 2000 miles for highly strung engines ( modified ) that’s also driven hard even if it’s just one good boot on each outing . Using only synthetic oils . Follow this and you’ll never have a varnished / dirty or sludgy engine in your life and it will last a long time . Also never ask 100% from your engine when booting it unless your at the 1/4 mile . Giving it 90% feels just as good when on your own and that leaves alot of reliability in the bank so to speak .
I have 5 cylinder turbo and change it at 3000 miles as i can smell the fuel in the oil at this mileage , bore washing not good for the lubrication ability of the oil.
I’d say for a high performance car like a GTR, sure, why not. But for an average daily driver, when the manufacturer(eg toyota) says 10,000 miles, I’m pretty comfortable that changing oil at 5,000 mile intervals is going to provide a very long and reliable engine service life that will exceed the economic life of the rest of the vehicle around the engine.
Toyota had a LOT of issues by recommending 10k changes. In fact that is the reason engine like the 2AZ, 2GR have so many issues. Even master mechanics such as AMD from CCN recommend 5k changes.
If its a dirty / dusty area you wanna cut those numbers by half. Im not good with engine hours though, lol. I would do 1 or 2 oil changes a year if I drove it 12 times a year. With probably 1 oil filter change. The K&N is rated for 10K miles, might as well leave it for 2 oil changes, its working great & you havent given it any real hard task to do, its chilling.
@@Bdamazyn On the shelf say five years easily. In the sump? Short, stop start driving is far worse than highway. I'd do it every six months if you intend keeping the car.
My 2004 BMW 330i that I bought new (in 2003) has had oil & filter changes (DIY) every 3500 miles, still running strong 300,000 KMs later, with the exception of the tensioners and belts and one MAS (Mass Airflow Sensor) everything is all original.
@@fr.chuckmccabe7149I too have stuck with 3,000 miles and for vehicles I drive only occasionally, I try to change yearly but often this becomes every other year. It really comes down to how the engine is driven in this case, short trips where the engine isn't run enough to completely boil off moisture, I recommend yearly as a minimum but if the vehicle is used for 60 mile trips or more, I'm satisfied with every other year. I haven't experienced any corrosion or sludge deposits, no moisture accumulation under the oil fill cap on rocker rocker arm covers. If there are signs of sludge accumulation or moisture, I recommend changing the oil. This includes if the color of the oil viewed on the dipstick begins to turn dark in color For vehicles that might be driven 500 miles/year, I change the oil every other year. I normally change the oil myself.
I’m not a Nissan driver, but I definitely change my oil at 3,000 miles. Manufacturers are doing this to get money for repairs. I’ve been wrenching for over 35 years. Vehicles are lasting longer and manufacturers are feeling the pinch! Change your oil at 3000 miles with good oil!! The companies want your money for a new engine or vehicle! Maintenance will keep it going if done correctly!!
In a normal vehicle 5k is fine, if I had a GTR or high end supercar I would probably be changing every 2k anyway, I think that's pretty normal considering a lot of people don't put miles on those types of cars anyway.
if you do every 2K and your average cost of a change is 70-80 dollars - that is basically 35-40 dollars a month?! Um, I think you can get by with a little bit longer wait. Like you said - 3K is a good sweet spot.
I do 5k just to be cautious but modern engine oils do not break down as fast as older oils. For a high end performance car like a GTR it gets broken down a lot faster. Unless you are driving it like a race car 5k is perfectly fine.
This is great advice if you’re Japanese and live in Japan. The average yearly mileage for them is 4300 miles. So he’s basically saying change the oil every 6 months. Maybe he would be mind blown to find out that annually we drive our car 4 times as many miles than they do in Japan. If they used our oil intervals they’d be changing their oil every 4 years lol.
I daily drive a stage 2 big turbo ea288 2016TDI, service it myself every 2000 miles. I purchased it on 50k miles, 1 and a half years later it now is on 110,000 miles with services every 2000 miles and it still runs like a Swiss watch. Perfect. Bare in mind I use and absolutely abuse that car but it gets services SO frequently which has allowed it to still run perfectly
My naturally aspirated Mazda 3 I feel confident at 5-6k or 6 months per oil change with high quality full synthetic. If I had a turbocharged or performance engine In could see dropping it to 3k. I’ll never own anything that runs anywhere near as hard as the GTR. I respect this man and his advice.i guess the only way to really know is to send your oil off for analysis based on your car and driving habits to find what’s optimal for you.
David, I feel like there are many variables here that can't be taken into account for a general answer to this question. Is the oil conventional, semi-synthetic or full synthetic? Is the engine turbocharged or naturally aspirated? Etc. Could you do a deep dive into oil change intervals someday? It seems to be becoming of more interest to more people, and after years of lengthening intervals, there is pushback now. What's the balance between going crazy (i.e. car will fall apart around a perfect engine) and reasonableness/cost for the average car owner?
If you use a good quality full synthetic oil I see no reason to change it that often. I have 3 vehicles that I change the oil on every 7,500 miles. The Toyota 4Runner has 281,000 miles on it. Got it when it had 102,000. I've done 24 oil changes on it. If I did every 3,000 it would be coming due for it's 60th oil change. How much have I saved? About $1500.
I do and have for half of my life. This blanket statement of "every 2k miles". Is absolutely ridiculous. There is so many variables alone that make his statement ridiculous. Engine, driver, turbocharged, supercharged, heavy duty, light duty, store trips, baja racing, oil quality, filter quality, climate, driving habits and the list goes on.
@@aoudjit78if I changed my oil every 2000 miles I’d be doing it every month! No, I just change it every 3 months/6000 miles (mostly hwy). ‘16 Honda Civic.
For a GTR or high end sports car I would definitely understand the 2K oil change, since they are driven harder. But for the typical consumer car, definitely not. That too expensive and unnecessary to the average consumer to change every 2K miles. Just stick to the 3K oil change for conventional oil and 5K oil change for synthetic oil. And for the love that’s all mighty, do NOT do 10K oil changes, if you want your engine to last. That’s just a recipe for your engine to start burning oil and sludge build. If you don’t drive your vehicle enough during the year to reach the correct oil change interval then just replace the oil anyway for that year. Also, no fluid (coolant, transmission, etc.) is “lifetime”, please change them at the correct intervals. Correct maintenance intervals is pretty minimal in the grand schemes of things, since vehicles cost an arm and a leg to replace.
That's Absolute Maximum... If the engine is direct injection it will have fuel in it and not lubricate properly. Most cars now are direct injection and turbo so 3000 miles would be the absolute Maximum. And if the car is used to the limit like a GTR autocrossing or track the oil should be changed under 1000 miles. So it all depends on the engine and use
@@valiantone395 You didn’t “correct” anything, you just waffled on like a fool. If you’d like to address turbocharged, direct-injected, aggressively driven cars. Then make your own post and see how many folks are keen to it.
In full video, he said change it at 3000miles (oil and filter), then drain and fill only at another 3000 miles. Use cheapest oil is better than change it at 5or10k miles
Sorry, the specs for a GT-R engine and the majority of other engines are not the same. Let me know when a GT-R has made nearly 400,000 miles with nothing more than basic oil changes for maintenance.
Nissan recommend replace oil and filter every 3,750, I’ve basically tried to do that. I have a 2001 Nissan Xterra I bought 23 years ago. I now have 459,238 thousand miles it’s been very reliable. The engine is very quiet all original accept the timing belt. I replaced the first water pump at 362,000 miles, it was not leaking was working fine, I just didn’t want to have a problem between timing belt replacements.
I Just bought a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder,,,225,000 miles...appears to have had regular oil changes... In the owners manual. It states for the longevity of the vehicle change the oil every 3750 miles..so that is what I plan to do...Best Regards
Hi David, I always changed my oil at 5000 miles now after watching this video I will change the oil every 2500 miles so instead of changing it once every 5000 I will change it twice every 5000… I consider watching this video and all the videos that you have shown a privilege to learn things that most people don’t know thank you so much it’s going to cost me more money, but I think it’s worth every nickel. Thank you David and thank your friend for being one of the smartest people, if not the smartest in the world for building engines I am in awe…. Respectfully Submitted, JimmyUSAF 🇺🇸🇯🇵😇💜🙏✝️👍⭐️🎄
@@koolkeith8908 I would change every 4,000 miles unless it's largely highway miles. Small extra expense to ensure top performance and engine longevity.
Most Canadians who care about their cars will change their oil at 5,000 kilometers or every six months - whichever comes first. Doing so is good practice - especially since our cars start at temperatures well below 0 degrees celsius for half the year. Changing at the following intervals is fine - over every 6 months - whichever comes first. 5,000 kilometers = 3,125 miles ✅ 6,000 kilometers = 3,750 miles ✅ 7,000 kilometers = 4,375 miles ✅ 8,000 kilometers = 5,000 miles ✅ Many local Toyota dealerships recommend changing oil at 8,000 kms = 5,000 miles :-) 5,000 kms to 8,000 kms or every six months - whichever comes first. I like to follow the recommendation of AMD from The Car Care Nut - TH-cam Thumbs up if this makes sense.
Ah, here in Slovenia, we have a minimum mileage of 10,000 kilometers (I don't know how it is in the rest of Europe, but I think it's similar). Some brands even had 30,000 kilometers, but problems started to appear and they shortened the intervals. Mostly we have somewhere around 15,000 or 1 year.
He's not real knowledgable about lubricants and spreads myths like: "if you change the auto transmission fluid too often or too thoroughly "it could cause the transmission to start slipping."
On my semi truck engine i change the oil at around 35000 miles or 1200 hrs and i got over 1000000 miles and my engine when i do a valve adjustment doesnt have any sludge build up.I use Rotella T6 fully syntetic diesel oil.Trucks get the oil a lot more dirty the oil due to producing large amount of soot from burning diesel fuel. 2000 mile oil change is advisable if you are racing your car.
3,500 miles (5,600KM) is a good safe minimum, if you are driving mostly highway conditions; you can go up to 5,000 miles (8100KM). I change both the oil and filter every 3,500 miles. 2005 BMW 330i ZHP with over 250,000 miles on the engine.
I just saw another video making an opposite claim. It was from a guy who did an experiment and sent in samples for testing at 5k, 10k, and 15k. The only significant change (out of recommended maximum parts and various metals in the oil was in the 15k sample. That was with full synthetic. So who in the hell do you believe. There's so many variables. I would say Google oil change recommendations based on your driving habits and climate you live in, for your own vehicle. It makes sense that there is no "one size fits all."
@@solominded Right lol, it's like food and it's shelve life date. It's all bullshit. 3,000 miles!! I use a heavier weight oil in my Tacoma and I can go 7,000 miles to 10,000 mile between oil changes and my oil isn't even black either.
@@stevenpeterson7234 I mean... if it was developed with 0W anything, only use 0w. And even then id still only use what the manufacturer used when making the engine, only logical.
Every 2 to 4,000 mile oil change in a v-8 tundra ( 8 Quarts a change!) Toyota says every 10,000 miles ( I change every 5,000 & or every 6 months). 108,000 still runs like new.
Anyone can change oil whenever the heck they want on their normal cars. 3000, 5000, 7500, even 10k. But if the head of the GTR engine factory is telling me to change the oil every 2000, you know damn sure im changing my GTR's every 2000.
There is nothing special in a gtr engine, cams, pistons, crank, and turbo. Plus these cars are driven hard. But synthetic modern oils data from labs says otherwise from is posted in this video. I call BS. No data was presented.
I worked as an engineer in the engines dept. for an American manufacturer. We performed a similar test. We took an oil sample every ~20hrs for analysis. We found the metal concentration (ppm) in oil (like iron from liners, copper feom bearings, etc.) increase proportionally with age of oil. The more oil breaks down, worser the wear gets. The viscosity of oil itself keeps reducing but artificially increases due to mixing of soot. This increases acidity and further increases wear. Typically oil is tested only for viscosity. There is much more to it and changing oil frequently increases age of engine. No doubt. Oil change interval from manufacturers also take into account total cost of ownership. OEMs don't want to spook customers asking them to change oil more frequently, increasing maintenance cost. If one can afford a GTR, they can definitely change oil more frequently.
Watched an interview with a Toyota engine designer, he says, depending on mileage, change oil once or twice per year. Always use OEM filter, but use the cheapest oil you can find. No need for expensive oil but use correct grade of oil for your engine.
I drove a '92 Toyota 4 cyl pickup for 487,000 miles and changed the Mobil 1 oil every 3,000. Cylinder compression figures were still like new. Minimal oil consumption. No wear on camshaft lobes, rocker arm pads or tips of the valve adjustment screws.
@@ricktharp1 Totally different vehicles in size, weight and technology. Those older pickups were so simple, light etc. The new transmissions are the problem.
For high performance engines that run lots of track days, this is sound advice. For you everyday engine, 5000 is sufficient as a drain interval unless you do city driving only.
10K is not a "recommendation" for optimal engine life - it's the maximum number of miles an owner is allowed to go without invalidating the 5 year, 60,000 mile engine warranty.
@Noddaba I did read my "Damn manual" for my 2011 ES350 you prick, it says quote " the sealed unit doesn't require transmission fluid changes, ever." Know what you're talking about before you make yourself look like a fool
@@ishkaranbrar313 2011 and that car is still driving in luxury and such a smooth ride for long trips. My sister takes it out when she drives to CA. Prefers it over her Model Y Performance. (For long drives). Pristine condition too!
I personally drive with an IV bag of fresh oil dripping into my engine, (replaced at every ignition -- CRITICAL!) with a strategically tapped egress hole to remove an equal amount of the contaminated lifeblood
That sounds crazy! Maybe in Japan they don’t drive much, but in the US you’d be changing your oil every 3 or 4 weeks and every time you take a road trip. Not practical.
@@sleepybear7642 I change my car's and my spouse's car oil at around 7.5k, both are near 200k mi with no engine issues so far. I use 100% synthetic and high quality, hi mileage filters. Both of our cars are efficient, well built Toyota's that are not turbos or the like. We live in moderate conditions and drive moderately. It would be real stupid and a complete waste of money to change the oil ever 2 or even 3k mi in these cars. I've seen MANY oil analysis's done saying that peoples engine oils were good to around 7 to 9k mi. And it wasn't like they were complete trash and completely broken down by that point either, but it was recommended to be changed at those intervals to be on the safe side.
@@keisuketakahasi4584 clearly both of you are noobs, I don't even screw bolt at all, oil drains out in 200 feet of driving and that's when I pour in new oil.
It obviously matters what kind of driving you do. 2k miles in a short period doing mostly long distance highway driving is very different from 2k miles of short city trips with many cold starts.
Some cars, like my 2014 Mazda 3, gives you a choice of time, mileage, or algorithm that monitors your driving habits. I use the algorithm which recommends changing the oil every 12 months.
I England nobody seems to keep cars for too long anyway. And the car's body usually gives up with rust before the engine dies. At work, they change van's oil at 30k or more, and they were sold all with between 300 to 400k miles. Engines were all running with no problems.
I believe the Nissan engineer is correct. I changed oil in my '92 Toyota 22re engine every 3,000 miles for 487,000 miles. At 487,000 miles not only was cylinder compression still like new, but even the most wear prone parts of the mechanical rocker arm actuated valevtrain - such as the tips of the valve adjustment screws that contact the tops of each valve stem which each engine revolution - still had no wear I could see or feel.
When you start your engine for the first time after changing your oil, your engine does not get any lubrication for a few seconds until the oil pump builds pressure. This means you are doing a slight amount of damage primarily to the main bearings every time you change your oil and start the engine with no oil pressure. Modern oil lasts at least 5-6K miles before any noticeable breakdown in viscosity. The real problem is you start to get fuel contamination after about 5k miles which thins out the oil.
I changed the oil in my GTi every 10k miles as recommended by the manufacturer. Turbo 2.0l 4-cylinder daily driver in LA. Never had any issues, no build up, no problems at all for 100k miles
I agree 10k miles is WAY too much regardless of the makeup or quality of the oil because it only takes 5% gasoline getting in the oil to DESTROY it's ability to protect your engine. However, these days the old tried and true 3K miles is wasteful. I'm not even going to address the absurdity of 2K mile changes. Just do 5k miles with good oil and you'll be fine. This has been proven time and time again with dozens of independent tests.
Where did you get THAT number? Please cite your source. I think you pulled it out of your backside. Then again, if you have 5% gasoline in your crankcase your engine went south a long time ago. That's how the gas got in there in the first place, not from not changing the oil.
@@chuckschillingvideos First off, FU for asking a question but before giving me a chance to reply, you ASSume I was making up numbers. Go watch Project Farm's test where he actually puts 5% gasoline in the used oil and shows the difference in wear. That is just ONE of many sources for this info.
My Dad was born in 1924, and he always changed oil at 2,000 miles. This was particularly true when he started taking care of the family car in the 1930's. He once told me that a friend of his back then would change oil at 1500 miles.
@@LA_Commander They also did not have PCV systems back then either, and those make a big difference also in keeping an engine clean. You are absolutely right about oil filters too.
Years ago, long before synthetic oil, my brother recommended oil changes every 3000 miles on my 1970 Cougar 351 Cleveland. I did as he said and that engine never gave me a moments trouble in the 7 years I kept it. Sold to a girl who totaled it within a week. 😢
I agree 100% with Takumi Kurosawa. I still drive my (Late 🥲) Dad's OLD (1.983) Nissan Patrol K160 4x4 truck, (P40 i6 engine. Restored, except engine/ powertrain..), 2- 3 times per week, now close to 379K kmts. I change that 4x4 truck engine's oil + filters every 750 - 800 kmts, (Roughly 470 - 500 miles) or at least twice a year, and still running smoothly.
I live in Michigan. I drive 1.5 miles each way to work. My oil NEVER gets hot and with that you get water in it which causes sludge. I change it in late fall when it starts to get cold and again in early April regardless of mileage.
Hes talking about a race car engine....they rev up to max throttle regularly.....they get 2xs hotter for longer than the average daily driver sedan, car, suv, truck....thus the engine oil wears out 2xs as fast.....thus they need a oci 2xs frequently.....dropped from 5K to 2K....
If you account how much time we spend in traffic and just idling, 2000 or 3000 miles sounds right. They also found that many police cars have flat cams due to low oil pressure from idling so much. So the same condition can happen in your car too.
Oil tests find no damage at 7,500 miles. Damage was found at 9,000 miles and up so many dealerships want more money. I think he is saying to change at 2000 miles on either the GT-R or when the car is brand new.
@@0HOON0 I’d say that’s what the manual lists. There’s different intervals based on usage. If in doubt have oil analysis done to understand how much life is left in oil when you change.
Applicable to certain vehicles where this may hold true. Many cars I know 5000 miles or whatever is a good number. People have analyzed oil after this time and still protective. Agree 10K is awful and only bare minimum in hopes dies after warranty.
Wow interesting advice. That’s a heck of a lot of oil. I believe him, as you say he comes to this conclusion after studying engines with various timelines of oil changes - but would love to see this recommendation fleshed out with more detail. It also adds another checkmark in the fail column for ICE vehicles. And I love so many ICE vehicles.
More frequent oil changes make sense on a high performance turbocharged engine like this one. I don't think it's necessary to change more often than `5,000 miles, for a normally aspirated economy car, like a Toyota Camry, that produces maybe 1/4 the horsepower of this car.
I have a 2010 Infiniti G37X with 273,000 miles on it. No engine issues at all and change every 4000 miles, but I do believe what he is saying but I put alot of miles on my car and I would be changing it every month
Engine oil darkens as it's heated. The color of engine oil has nothing to do with is cleanliness. You'd be changing it every 2 days if you wanted to keep it not dark.
I had a Pontiac Fiero with a cast iron engine (an 88 4cyl).. granted I didn't drive it a lot some years, but the oil would get BLACK after just 100 miles, it didn't look particularity bad or loose its 'flow' ability... and it was on an engine that never went more than 1000 miles per change (ok, maybe once when I couldnt get to it, but it wasn't over 1500).
I bought a 02 acura mdx 3.5L at 54k miles on it. Change the oil and filter every 7k miles, and transmission fluid changed at 200k miles, and now it's at 435k miles. It's is still the original engine and transmission.
How many miles per yr? On a performance car it may sit for winter months or take 6 months to get 3000miles. I tend to do every 6 months, which works out to 6000-10k miles.
Yes, I kind of thought even 3,000 mile oil changes weren't soon enough, because the oil always smelled burned at 3K miles, so 2K make sense. Great reporting!
I change my engine oil right after I change it. You can never be too cautious.
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Better safe than sorry
Better sooner than later
Bro is stuck in a quantum loop. He'll eventually become oil.
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He's talking high performance engines being used at high performance levels. My Lexus 3UZ engine (V8 4.3L) loafs along most of its time under 2,000rpm and the oil still looks perfectly pristine at 2,000miles, so I'll stick to 4,000 miles. 😊
Not only that, he's talking about forced induction engines - in this case a TWIN TURBO with a scary high compression ratio (scary high for turbos, and what would be a fairly high compression ratio for a naturally aspirated car) of 9:1. The GT-R engine is a high revving, close tolerance engine pushed to the extremes of its performance range - it's basically a race-tuned engine and not in any way comparable to your typical low reving commuter slug.
@@chuckschillingvideoseven yr commuter slug should be changed more frequently. The turbo in it will last longer if you change the oil more frequently. Also help keep the turbo cooler
@@chuckschillingvideos The GTR is still only running a 9:1 my Tundra is running a 10:1
@barefootbob1269 That is because it isn't a high compression engine. I'm going to assume it is mostly to do with the turbo and how hard the engine gets used.
4000 is a good number to change it. Even when it's full Synthetic.
Bought new 07 tundra 5.7 change oil every 5 to 8 thousand miles. 653,000 today still running like new.
Cheers !
Yes but that, is…apples to oranges, you have a Toyota, this, is a Nissan…the head guy at Nissan, knows the product is trash, and the ONLY way to POSSIBLY slightly prolong its life, is 2,000 oil changes. THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES😁
When did you do your very first oil change?
@@waynemthacker3775 great job keeping it running
@@aab434 5000
But everything else falls apart
I had a different Toyota dealership perform the last free/complimentary oil change. When I performed the next oil change, I discovered:
- they over tightened the oil filter housing
- they over tightened the drain plug
- They cross threaded 4 skid plate bolts. Two of them broke when I tried removing them.
- I dont usually remove the "secondary" oil filter cap...the little metal cap that allows you to drain oil out of the filter housing so it does not make such a mess when you remove the actual filter housing. So it was two or three oil changes later when I discovered that the dealership didnt re0lace the gaslet for the "secondary" oil filter cap.
Do your own maintenance and make sure you know how to do it properly.
Welcome to all dealerships. The best mechanics have gone to mom and pop shops or opened up their own garages.
I never went to the dealership on my new Toyota, but I found out that my local mom and pop shop also over torqued the drain plug. I only had them do oil changes when there were discounts and I did the rest.
They warped the crush washer byovertorquing it.
When I had my VW serviced by a main dealer they over filled the oil by 1/2 litre.
If they can’t even get that right what hope do you have if you have a serious issue or need more complex maintenance 🤷
DIY for me now and a recommended independent garage for things I can’t do.
the only way to know is diy.
seriously trust nobody.
over tightening is the worst.
inspections assume you want to replace your car not keep it for decades.
Whole heartedly agree with 1st three statements; even live under those assumptions.
Your 4th utterance directly contradicts my expectations - I INSPECT to increase the life of the machine (vehicle, power equipment, etc) and it's usefulness to me!
You should change the engine oil at 2000 miles and the engine at 5000 miles.
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If I owned a GT-R I probably would take that advice on two thousand mile oil changes but for a regular vehicle everyday driver I think 5000 miles is okay
Yes i agree.
Only if you're running full synthetic if you're running a synthetic blend no more than 3000
Every morning, before driving to work, i change my oil !!!
@@matthiasgrunwald895I stop every mile . I keep a keg of oil in the trunk.
Exactly. A high performance car like a GTR is going to break that oil down a lot faster then my daily driver Toyota Sienna. I completely agree with you on this. 😅😂
If you plan to keep your car for 500,000 miles, changing oil and filter every 2000 miles would take 250 oil changes. At $50.00 per oil change, that would be $12,500.00.
Changing every 5,000 miles would take 100 oil changes, costing $5,000.00. You keep $7,500.00 in your pocket and that engine still runs smooth as silk.
Mmk. But this is a performance car. Different specs. Every vehicle is different
Or, buy another car after 200K miles at least of $30K to last total combined of 500K miles for two car.
Oil change costs $30 if you do it yourself
@@bryanmoser358Not if you buy the oil with the filter which is a must. Some stores will give you a discount on it, but most prices range from $30 to $50 with a good quality filter. The type of oil may have different prices too so there's that. I spend $45 on the parts alone and do my own oil change every 3,000 miles. Mechanic shops will literally charge you $70 for an oil change and they use the cheapest oil and cheapest in house oil filter which by the way they might not even install as most places leave your old filter as is which isn't right but its business. Only they use cheap ass oil and to be honest a $15 oil change that takes them only 5 mins tops at jiffy lube might end up costing you $90 in some places with no oil filter included its a straight up robbery. 😂
@@BrayanCarmona-kr7vt filters for my car are $8 and 5 qts oil synthetic is $20. Decent oil, decent filter.
And Mr. Kurusawa’s latest position is with Exxon Mobile 😂
I thought maybe he owns lotsa stock in Valvoline
He actually says buy the cheapest oil you can find and change it every 3k
Every 3k i do mine..all cars run smooth
Every 10k, all my cars “run smooth”.
I do every 3.5k to 4k on all my cars, engines run strong
Don't forget to change the air in your tires every 2 weeks. I also like to change my wiper blades after every rainfall.
Don't forget you need to replace the wheels every 3 months/3000 miles, as well. You don't want them weakening from all the global climate change.
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You should also top up or at least replace your blinker fluid every 6-8000 miles
Don't forget to replace your car every 2 years
He’s correct to a point - as a mechanic myself of 28 years 10,000 miles is too long in any car . Many factors come into play , environment, type of use ie short trips long trips , engine stress ( both how it’s driven and how highly strung it is - turbo - higher boost etc ) my professional opinion in simplest form is 5-6000 miles for easy freeway driving , 3,000 miles for higher strung engines and / or shorter trips , 2000 miles for highly strung engines ( modified ) that’s also driven hard even if it’s just one good boot on each outing . Using only synthetic oils . Follow this and you’ll never have a varnished / dirty or sludgy engine in your life and it will last a long time . Also never ask 100% from your engine when booting it unless your at the 1/4 mile . Giving it 90% feels just as good when on your own and that leaves alot of reliability in the bank so to speak .
I have been sticking to my manufacturer service schedule on my Tacoma since I got it at 2 miles
I have 5 cylinder turbo and change it at 3000 miles as i can smell the fuel in the oil at this mileage , bore washing not good for the lubrication ability of the oil.
@@brutonstreettailor4570is it a direct injection?
Perhaps a Stupid qs. I am no mechanic. If I change oil every 2000 to 3000 miles do I change the filter 2?
@@always1st59 Oil and filter change go together every single time.
Just to be on a safe side, I change it twice a day.
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Why so extreme? I just change it before I drive to office and change it again before I drive home.
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Yes. Good idea. Even if you are not starting the engine. This keeps the bottom of the oil pan spotless.
I’d say for a high performance car like a GTR, sure, why not. But for an average daily driver, when the manufacturer(eg toyota) says 10,000 miles, I’m pretty comfortable that changing oil at 5,000 mile intervals is going to provide a very long and reliable engine service life that will exceed the economic life of the rest of the vehicle around the engine.
My thoughts EXACTLY !!!
Second!
Agree 5k seems to be the best advice, manufacturers saying 10k are doing a big disservice to their customers.
I think every 3000 miles is better than 5000. But 5000 is fine too I guess.
Toyota had a LOT of issues by recommending 10k changes. In fact that is the reason engine like the 2AZ, 2GR have so many issues. Even master mechanics such as AMD from CCN recommend 5k changes.
if I had a Nissan GT-R changing the oil every 2000 miles sounds reasonable, but for my daily Mazda 3 I'll keep the interval at 5-6k miles.
changing every 5-6k miles already sounds insane... i change oils for mtly mazda 6 every 10-15k miles and it runs perfect still
@unclevalley2 see how it runs at 250k.
5,000 miles, 6 months, or 100 hours on the engine: which ever comes first.
Question: Does motor oil have a shelf life? Does it matter if it's on the shelf or in an oil pan in a car that gets driven once a month?
@@Bdamazyn if I’m only driving 12x a year than 1 oil change a year would probably be fine with me.
If its a dirty / dusty area you wanna cut those numbers by half.
Im not good with engine hours though, lol.
I would do 1 or 2 oil changes a year if I drove it 12 times a year. With probably 1 oil filter change.
The K&N is rated for 10K miles, might as well leave it for 2 oil changes, its working great & you havent given it any real hard task to do, its chilling.
@@Bdamazyn On the shelf say five years easily. In the sump? Short, stop start driving is far worse than highway. I'd do it every six months if you intend keeping the car.
@@VictorMaxol That answers my question! Thank you 😊
My 98 rav 4 with 350k miles since new I changed the oil every 2500 to 3000 miles and the engine runs perfect. No carbon no sludge
My 2004 Odyssey with 439K every 5-7K miles
Keep it up regardless of what people say
My 2004 BMW 330i that I bought new (in 2003) has had oil & filter changes (DIY) every 3500 miles, still running strong 300,000 KMs later, with the exception of the tensioners and belts and one MAS (Mass Airflow Sensor) everything is all original.
Maybe if it is 70% or more high way 5000 miles is ok but all city with an old shitbox maybe 3000 miles each time
I drive a 2003 Honda Accord , I never change the oil. Just add oil when the light comes on. It has like 290k miles.
I learned about keeping fresh clean oil in a machine while in the Navy. Take care of your machines and they will take care of you.
Except the German cars. You take care of it , it takes care of your pocket and tries to see how deep it is 😆😆
The military is the master and keeping up with routine maintenance on their equipment.
did yall do oil sample?
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@@rcr-zt4ofYou must live in an alternate reality then
I changed my oils every 3k and ran those engines well over 300k no problems
I agree about changing oil regularly, however, what is the best time interval period? 🇦🇼. Chuck
Find that hard to believe.
@@fr.chuckmccabe7149I too have stuck with 3,000 miles and for vehicles I drive only occasionally, I try to change yearly but often this becomes every other year.
It really comes down to how the engine is driven in this case, short trips where the engine isn't run enough to completely boil off moisture, I recommend yearly as a minimum but if the vehicle is used for 60 mile trips or more, I'm satisfied with every other year.
I haven't experienced any corrosion or sludge deposits, no moisture accumulation under the oil fill cap on rocker rocker arm covers.
If there are signs of sludge accumulation or moisture, I recommend changing the oil. This includes if the color of the oil viewed on the dipstick begins to turn dark in color
For vehicles that might be driven 500 miles/year, I change the oil every other year.
I normally change the oil myself.
Which car do you own?
@@JU0800 I had nissan Maxima , Mazda 626 , Nissan Rogue
I’m not a Nissan driver, but I definitely change my oil at 3,000 miles. Manufacturers are doing this to get money for repairs. I’ve been wrenching for over 35 years. Vehicles are lasting longer and manufacturers are feeling the pinch! Change your oil at 3000 miles with good oil!! The companies want your money for a new engine or vehicle! Maintenance will keep it going if done correctly!!
@michaelfrohn255 EPA has a whole lot to do with it too.
When do you recommend doing the very first oil change on a brand new car?
@@aab434500 to 700 miles
No way not 2K oil change. Waste of money. 3K or 5K is reasonable.
5k MAX.
In a normal vehicle 5k is fine, if I had a GTR or high end supercar I would probably be changing every 2k anyway, I think that's pretty normal considering a lot of people don't put miles on those types of cars anyway.
if you do every 2K and your average cost of a change is 70-80 dollars - that is basically 35-40 dollars a month?! Um, I think you can get by with a little bit longer wait. Like you said - 3K is a good sweet spot.
Oil change is also about time, not only distance.
I do 5k just to be cautious but modern engine oils do not break down as fast as older oils. For a high end performance car like a GTR it gets broken down a lot faster. Unless you are driving it like a race car 5k is perfectly fine.
This is great advice if you’re Japanese and live in Japan. The average yearly mileage for them is 4300 miles. So he’s basically saying change the oil every 6 months. Maybe he would be mind blown to find out that annually we drive our car 4 times as many miles than they do in Japan. If they used our oil intervals they’d be changing their oil every 4 years lol.
not to mention that most americans don’t do mountain driving nor sit in traffic AS MUCH as people in Japan.
@pleaseenteraname.5857 Which would add support to the engineer's statement
@@pleaseenteraname.5857uh America has more mountains and taller mountains than Japan lol
ahhhhh very very good point
@@pleaseenteraname.5857i mean i do but that’s because i live near the blue ridge/smoky mountains but i get what you mean.
Yeah, maybe 2000 track miles.
Just add a shot of fuel treatment with each tank, or use premium fuel.
Just to be safe I change the oil every time I start the car.
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I daily drive a stage 2 big turbo ea288 2016TDI, service it myself every 2000 miles. I purchased it on 50k miles, 1 and a half years later it now is on 110,000 miles with services every 2000 miles and it still runs like a Swiss watch. Perfect. Bare in mind I use and absolutely abuse that car but it gets services SO frequently which has allowed it to still run perfectly
My naturally aspirated Mazda 3 I feel confident at 5-6k or 6 months per oil change with high quality full synthetic. If I had a turbocharged or performance engine In could see dropping it to 3k. I’ll never own anything that runs anywhere near as hard as the GTR. I respect this man and his advice.i guess the only way to really know is to send your oil off for analysis based on your car and driving habits to find what’s optimal for you.
David, I feel like there are many variables here that can't be taken into account for a general answer to this question. Is the oil conventional, semi-synthetic or full synthetic? Is the engine turbocharged or naturally aspirated? Etc. Could you do a deep dive into oil change intervals someday? It seems to be becoming of more interest to more people, and after years of lengthening intervals, there is pushback now. What's the balance between going crazy (i.e. car will fall apart around a perfect engine) and reasonableness/cost for the average car owner?
If you use a good quality full synthetic oil I see no reason to change it that often. I have 3 vehicles that I change the oil on every 7,500 miles. The Toyota 4Runner has 281,000 miles on it. Got it when it had 102,000. I've done 24 oil changes on it. If I did every 3,000 it would be coming due for it's 60th oil change. How much have I saved? About $1500.
I think 2,000 miles is a little excessive but I also don’t tear down and rebuild engines!
I want to agree with him but why don’t we see Nissans hitting Toyota Highlander or Corolla numbers? And they require it every 3 to 5K miles.
@@aoudjit78this is a performance car and the specs are way different
Cause nissans are junk and poorly made, has nothing to do with engine oil change intervals. @@aoudjit78
I do and have for half of my life. This blanket statement of "every 2k miles". Is absolutely ridiculous. There is so many variables alone that make his statement ridiculous. Engine, driver, turbocharged, supercharged, heavy duty, light duty, store trips, baja racing, oil quality, filter quality, climate, driving habits and the list goes on.
@@aoudjit78if I changed my oil every 2000 miles I’d be doing it every month! No, I just change it every 3 months/6000 miles (mostly hwy). ‘16 Honda Civic.
I change my oil at every refueling. I do the same with my blinker fluid… all 4 corners just to be safe
Don't forget to change your piston springs every 10K too !!
You don't change the blinker fluid in the side indicators? That's a recipe for disaster.
What’s the best brand of blinker fluid to use?
'Can't forget to change the air in your tires, as well.
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For a GTR or high end sports car I would definitely understand the 2K oil change, since they are driven harder.
But for the typical consumer car, definitely not. That too expensive and unnecessary to the average consumer to change every 2K miles.
Just stick to the 3K oil change for conventional oil and 5K oil change for synthetic oil.
And for the love that’s all mighty, do NOT do 10K oil changes, if you want your engine to last. That’s just a recipe for your engine to start burning oil and sludge build. If you don’t drive your vehicle enough during the year to reach the correct oil change interval then just replace the oil anyway for that year.
Also, no fluid (coolant, transmission, etc.) is “lifetime”, please change them at the correct intervals.
Correct maintenance intervals is pretty minimal in the grand schemes of things, since vehicles cost an arm and a leg to replace.
Normal day-to-day driving (non-turbo) car = Change oil with full synthetic every 6 months/5k miles. Done.
That's Absolute Maximum... If the engine is direct injection it will have fuel in it and not lubricate properly. Most cars now are direct injection and turbo so 3000 miles would be the absolute Maximum. And if the car is used to the limit like a GTR autocrossing or track the oil should be changed under 1000 miles. So it all depends on the engine and use
@@valiantone395 NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY DRIVING (NON -TURBO) CAR. I said what I said. SMDH
@@Nahar144K What you said was not specific enough so you were corrected
@@valiantone395 You didn’t “correct” anything, you just waffled on like a fool. If you’d like to address turbocharged, direct-injected, aggressively driven cars. Then make your own post and see how many folks are keen to it.
@@Nahar144K The only fool here is you! Vast majority of the cars since 2010 are turbocharged and direct injection dummy
Is it for mineral or semi synthetic or fully synthetic oil?
In full video, he said change it at 3000miles (oil and filter), then drain and fill only at another 3000 miles. Use cheapest oil is better than change it at 5or10k miles
This is one of the top engine builders of Japan. And he knows what he is talking about.
Sorry, the specs for a GT-R engine and the majority of other engines are not the same. Let me know when a GT-R has made nearly 400,000 miles with nothing more than basic oil changes for maintenance.
If he was an engine builder for Toyota I might be more inclined to listen.
@@herculesrockefeller1683Toyota/Lexus GANG!
😂 It also has to do how the car is driven. If the car lives on a race track. Oil change every 2000 mi is NOT enough
I think this guy races his engines
Nissan recommend replace oil and filter every 3,750, I’ve basically tried to do that. I have a 2001 Nissan Xterra I bought 23 years ago. I now have 459,238 thousand miles it’s been very reliable. The engine is very quiet all original accept the timing belt. I replaced the first water pump at 362,000 miles, it was not leaking was working fine, I just didn’t want to have a problem between timing belt replacements.
I Just bought a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder,,,225,000 miles...appears to have had regular oil changes... In the owners manual. It states for the longevity of the vehicle change the oil every 3750 miles..so that is what I plan to do...Best Regards
Hi David,
I always changed my oil at 5000 miles now after watching this video I will change the oil every 2500 miles so instead of changing it once every 5000 I will change it twice every 5000… I consider watching this video and all the videos that you have shown a privilege to learn things that most people don’t know thank you so much it’s going to cost me more money, but I think it’s worth every nickel. Thank you David and thank your friend for being one of the smartest people, if not the smartest in the world for building engines I am in awe….
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I agree with David he heard it right from the man who builds engines he has nothing to lose by passing on this information I will change my at 2000
The Nissan GTR service manual recommends a 6000 mile oil change interval lol.
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@@koolkeith8908 I would change every 4,000 miles unless it's largely highway miles. Small extra expense to ensure top performance and engine longevity.
Most Canadians who care about their cars will change their oil at 5,000 kilometers or every six months - whichever comes first.
Doing so is good practice - especially since our cars start at temperatures well below 0 degrees celsius for half the year.
Changing at the following intervals is fine - over every 6 months - whichever comes first.
5,000 kilometers = 3,125 miles ✅
6,000 kilometers = 3,750 miles ✅
7,000 kilometers = 4,375 miles ✅
8,000 kilometers = 5,000 miles ✅
Many local Toyota dealerships recommend changing oil at 8,000 kms = 5,000 miles :-)
5,000 kms to 8,000 kms or every six months - whichever comes first.
I like to follow the recommendation of AMD from The Car Care Nut - TH-cam
Thumbs up if this makes sense.
I've noticed you Canadians are excellent at following orders. But not so hot at questioning them.
That's what I do, 5000km or 6 months, change it myself, the less often a vehicle is seen by the "mechanics" in a garage or dealership the better.
5000km is way too often. 5000 mile is ok
Ah, here in Slovenia, we have a minimum mileage of 10,000 kilometers (I don't know how it is in the rest of Europe, but I think it's similar). Some brands even had 30,000 kilometers, but problems started to appear and they shortened the intervals. Mostly we have somewhere around 15,000 or 1 year.
I hope our new president passes an executive order for the USA to adopt the metric system. The imperial system is so outdated.
I would love to hear CarCareNut’s take on this.
Right on Thank you!!
he just a mechanic not engineer
He has a good video on this actually, it was posted a few months ago.
He's not real knowledgable about lubricants and spreads myths like: "if you change the auto transmission fluid too often or too thoroughly "it could cause the transmission to start slipping."
It’s never to early to change your oil it just depends on if you want to spend the money so price to pay to make your engine happy I’m with David
On my semi truck engine i change the oil at around 35000 miles or 1200 hrs and i got over 1000000 miles and my engine when i do a valve adjustment doesnt have any sludge build up.I use Rotella T6 fully syntetic diesel oil.Trucks get the oil a lot more dirty the oil due to producing large amount of soot from burning diesel fuel.
2000 mile oil change is advisable if you are racing your car.
3,500 miles (5,600KM) is a good safe minimum, if you are driving mostly highway conditions; you can go up to 5,000 miles (8100KM).
I change both the oil and filter every 3,500 miles. 2005 BMW 330i ZHP with over 250,000 miles on the engine.
I have my oil changed every 6 months, which is about every 1600-1700 miles driven for me.
Then you're wasting money unless your motor is making 1000hp
That's wise since short distance running causes water and fuel to accumulate in the oil.
@@sunilayya8948Not in a healthy car
You're under using your oil, 3000 is OK, if you really want to baby your engine
@@sunilayya8948Can you explain more, how water and fuel accumulate in the oil and why this happens over short distances
Engineer @ GT-R means racing. So yes, if your red lining your engines and racing, then it should be changed at 2K miles.
I believe this. Would also have liked to hear his take on traditional oil vs. synthetic
I do it once a month or 3k miles, typically do 3k a month. I use Super Tech oil, and a super tech filter every other oil change.
I just saw another video making an opposite claim. It was from a guy who did an experiment and sent in samples for testing at 5k, 10k, and 15k. The only significant change (out of recommended maximum parts and various metals in the oil was in the 15k sample. That was with full synthetic.
So who in the hell do you believe. There's so many variables. I would say Google oil change recommendations based on your driving habits and climate you live in, for your own vehicle. It makes sense that there is no "one size fits all."
Can we see that oil break down chart please
ahaha thats industry secret shit right there lol
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Right lol, it's like food and it's shelve life date. It's all bullshit. 3,000 miles!! I use a heavier weight oil in my Tacoma and I can go 7,000 miles to 10,000 mile between oil changes and my oil isn't even black either.
@@stevenpeterson7234 I mean... if it was developed with 0W anything, only use 0w. And even then id still only use what the manufacturer used when making the engine, only logical.
Like they or oil companies gonna show you that lol
@Steven Peterson Poor Tacoma. Wont last too long cuz of lack of proper oil circulation 😂
I don't drive much in my tundra I change my oil at the start of spring/summer and the start of fall/winter time frame
Every 2 to 4,000 mile oil change in a v-8 tundra ( 8 Quarts a change!) Toyota says every 10,000 miles ( I change every 5,000 & or every 6 months). 108,000 still runs like new.
Anyone can change oil whenever the heck they want on their normal cars. 3000, 5000, 7500, even 10k. But if the head of the GTR engine factory is telling me to change the oil every 2000, you know damn sure im changing my GTR's every 2000.
There is nothing special in a gtr engine, cams, pistons, crank, and turbo. Plus these cars are driven hard. But synthetic modern oils data from labs says otherwise from is posted in this video. I call BS. No data was presented.
I worked as an engineer in the engines dept. for an American manufacturer. We performed a similar test. We took an oil sample every ~20hrs for analysis. We found the metal concentration (ppm) in oil (like iron from liners, copper feom bearings, etc.) increase proportionally with age of oil. The more oil breaks down, worser the wear gets. The viscosity of oil itself keeps reducing but artificially increases due to mixing of soot. This increases acidity and further increases wear. Typically oil is tested only for viscosity. There is much more to it and changing oil frequently increases age of engine. No doubt. Oil change interval from manufacturers also take into account total cost of ownership. OEMs don't want to spook customers asking them to change oil more frequently, increasing maintenance cost. If one can afford a GTR, they can definitely change oil more frequently.
Watched an interview with a Toyota engine designer, he says, depending on mileage, change oil once or twice per year. Always use OEM filter, but use the cheapest oil you can find. No need for expensive oil but use correct grade of oil for your engine.
"Correct grade" has been corrupted by EPA mandates.
Ya know Toyota has had 10.000 recommended oil change stickers on their vehicles since the 70s i usually change mine 3 to 4 thousand !
The industry standard, for decades, has been 3,000 miles, I don’t see any need sooner then that, unless every 500 miles..where do you draw the line…
I drove a '92 Toyota 4 cyl pickup for 487,000 miles and changed the Mobil 1 oil every 3,000. Cylinder compression figures were still like new. Minimal oil consumption. No wear on camshaft lobes, rocker arm pads or tips of the valve adjustment screws.
I hope to get the same out of my 3 Toyota trucks with 2.5k oil changes.
@@ricktharp1 Totally different vehicles in size, weight and technology. Those older pickups were so simple, light etc. The new transmissions are the problem.
I got a 1993 with 165,000. it will probably out live me
Have you adjusted valve clearance.....ever....
@@anonymousanonymous-vq7dm yes, checked clearances alot, but they only rarely needed adjusting.
For high performance engines that run lots of track days, this is sound advice.
For you everyday engine, 5000 is sufficient as a drain interval unless you do city driving only.
I use full synthetic oil with oil stabilizer and anti-friction additive every 5K-6K.
I do mine every 3000-5000 depending on the type of driving that has been done in those change periods too.
Same
David, you should ask Toyota why they are recommending 10k miles oil change in new Tundra
10K is not a "recommendation" for optimal engine life - it's the maximum number of miles an owner is allowed to go without invalidating the 5 year, 60,000 mile engine warranty.
Same reason they sealed their transmissions in the newer cars, they want you to trade up after they go bust
@Noddaba I did read my "Damn manual" for my 2011 ES350 you prick, it says quote " the sealed unit doesn't require transmission fluid changes, ever." Know what you're talking about before you make yourself look like a fool
They want to sell new cars
Because they can advertise that their cost of maintenance is lower
On my old E350 Mercedes, I did it every 10k miles. My sister's son owns it now and its sitting at 140k miles without any issues at all.
He won’t comment on that …2000 mi. Oil change is a joke…
140k is nothing for the old E350
@@ishkaranbrar313 2011 and that car is still driving in luxury and such a smooth ride for long trips. My sister takes it out when she drives to CA. Prefers it over her Model Y Performance. (For long drives). Pristine condition too!
I personally drive with an IV bag of fresh oil dripping into my engine, (replaced at every ignition -- CRITICAL!) with a strategically tapped egress hole to remove an equal amount of the contaminated lifeblood
Yep. I think this could all be settled by just going to 2 stroke engines. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
That sounds crazy! Maybe in Japan they don’t drive much, but in the US you’d be changing your oil every 3 or 4 weeks and every time you take a road trip. Not practical.
Exactly
I get an oil change every 2000 miles because I drive for rideshare low oil light comes on before I reach 3000
@@Wisdom24-7bruh you have serious engine problems if it burns or leaks that bad
You are talking about practicality when this guy drive Nissan GTR? Nothing about hi performance car is practical!
@@sleepybear7642 I change my car's and my spouse's car oil at around 7.5k, both are near 200k mi with no engine issues so far. I use 100% synthetic and high quality, hi mileage filters. Both of our cars are efficient, well built Toyota's that are not turbos or the like. We live in moderate conditions and drive moderately.
It would be real stupid and a complete waste of money to change the oil ever 2 or even 3k mi in these cars.
I've seen MANY oil analysis's done saying that peoples engine oils were good to around 7 to 9k mi. And it wasn't like they were complete trash and completely broken down by that point either, but it was recommended to be changed at those intervals to be on the safe side.
I change my oil every 3 miles.
fool! i only screw the oil bolt halfway so i can change it every 1.5 miles on the go
@@keisuketakahasi4584 clearly both of you are noobs, I don't even screw bolt at all, oil drains out in 200 feet of driving and that's when I pour in new oil.
It obviously matters what kind of driving you do. 2k miles in a short period doing mostly long distance highway driving is very different from 2k miles of short city trips with many cold starts.
Some cars, like my 2014 Mazda 3, gives you a choice of time, mileage, or algorithm that monitors your driving habits. I use the algorithm which recommends changing the oil every 12 months.
I England nobody seems to keep cars for too long anyway. And the car's body usually gives up with rust before the engine dies.
At work, they change van's oil at 30k or more, and they were sold all with between 300 to 400k miles. Engines were all running with no problems.
Changing oil intervals depends on the type of oil. For synthetic oil usually 5000 miles and non-synthetic oil 2000 miles.
What about full synthetic oil?
that's all you should use anymore. even bang for buck, it's way better than the price difference.
It's always better change it sooner than later.
Well, by your standards, the oil should be changed just as soon as it exits the shop from the previous oil change, right? Isn't that always better?
I believe the Nissan engineer is correct. I changed oil in my '92 Toyota 22re engine every 3,000 miles for 487,000 miles. At 487,000 miles not only was cylinder compression still like new, but even the most wear prone parts of the mechanical rocker arm actuated valevtrain - such as the tips of the valve adjustment screws that contact the tops of each valve stem which each engine revolution - still had no wear I could see or feel.
your engine will feel brand new if you change it every day. that is truth, but is it necessary? hahaha your logic is flawed.
When you start your engine for the first time after changing your oil, your engine does not get any lubrication for a few seconds until the oil pump builds pressure.
This means you are doing a slight amount of damage primarily to the main bearings every time you change your oil and start the engine with no oil pressure.
Modern oil lasts at least 5-6K miles before any noticeable breakdown in viscosity. The real problem is you start to get fuel contamination after about 5k miles which thins out the oil.
I changed the oil in my GTi every 10k miles as recommended by the manufacturer. Turbo 2.0l 4-cylinder daily driver in LA. Never had any issues, no build up, no problems at all for 100k miles
I agree 10k miles is WAY too much regardless of the makeup or quality of the oil because it only takes 5% gasoline getting in the oil to DESTROY it's ability to protect your engine. However, these days the old tried and true 3K miles is wasteful. I'm not even going to address the absurdity of 2K mile changes. Just do 5k miles with good oil and you'll be fine. This has been proven time and time again with dozens of independent tests.
Watch the video again. If that's the case brush your teeth every 5 days.
Where did you get THAT number? Please cite your source. I think you pulled it out of your backside. Then again, if you have 5% gasoline in your crankcase your engine went south a long time ago. That's how the gas got in there in the first place, not from not changing the oil.
@@chuckschillingvideos First off, FU for asking a question but before giving me a chance to reply, you ASSume I was making up numbers. Go watch Project Farm's test where he actually puts 5% gasoline in the used oil and shows the difference in wear. That is just ONE of many sources for this info.
@@justaviewer111 why so agro bro? of course 5% gas in the engine will cause more wear but thats not normal numbers even after 15k miles
Now, I'm confused. I thought he said every 3,000 miles in your other video taken at a restaurant. Now, 2,000 miles???????????????????????
Exactly. I was going to write the same thing.
In a little bit, it’s going to be 1000 miles. Just wait.
Also, he then stated that’s not necessary to use synthetic if changing at 3000 miles. So if using synthetic, 5000 miles seems good enough.
He had sake at the restaurant. This makes a 33% difference.
Oil companies love this trick
My Dad was born in 1924, and he always changed oil at 2,000 miles. This was particularly true when he started taking care of the family car in the 1930's. He once told me that a friend of his back then would change oil at 1500 miles.
Yes, but back then most cars didn't have oil filters. So a 1200 mile oil change or 1500 mile oil change was common then.
@@LA_Commander They also did not have PCV systems back then either, and those make a big difference also in keeping an engine clean. You are absolutely right about oil filters too.
@@garylangley4502 Also a very good point
@@LA_Commandereven the 70s and 80s cars needed a full tuneup every 10-30k miles, now spark plugs last 120k.
The oils weren't as advanced in them days
This Engineer is spot on. The cost of changing oil every 2k miles, is cheaper than replacing the engine.
Years ago, long before synthetic oil, my brother recommended oil changes every 3000 miles on my 1970 Cougar 351 Cleveland. I did as he said and that engine never gave me a moments trouble in the 7 years I kept it. Sold to a girl who totaled it within a week. 😢
I usually change my oil every 2,500 to 3,000 miles anyway 🤷🏻♂️ so I agree ☝️
no
I change my oil, timing chain. Spark plugs and coils every 3000 miles. Never had a problem
Let change the engine every 10,000 mile you never buy a new car again 😂
forgot about transmission and differential
I “change my oil” most nights 😊
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U shld change yr oil every NEGATIVE 5K miles
Don't forget to change the filter as well every night
Gross
I agree 100% with Takumi Kurosawa. I still drive my (Late 🥲) Dad's OLD (1.983) Nissan Patrol K160 4x4 truck, (P40 i6 engine. Restored, except engine/ powertrain..), 2- 3 times per week, now close to 379K kmts.
I change that 4x4 truck engine's oil + filters every 750 - 800 kmts, (Roughly 470 - 500 miles) or at least twice a year, and still running smoothly.
I live in Michigan. I drive 1.5 miles each way to work. My oil NEVER gets hot and with that you get water in it which causes sludge. I change it in late fall when it starts to get cold and again in early April regardless of mileage.
Oil is cheap, engines are not.
Oooooooooohhhhh. I just had a great idea! Don't drive your car - just have it towed everywhere you go. Your oil will be pristine!
Do you guys work for the oil industry?
That’s a very good question…!!! They are insane…
no they're just trying to keep a nissan alive
Guys
He's specifically referencing a performance car! Listen. PLEASE.
Hes talking about a race car engine....they rev up to max throttle regularly.....they get 2xs hotter for longer than the average daily driver sedan, car, suv, truck....thus the engine oil wears out 2xs as fast.....thus they need a oci 2xs frequently.....dropped from 5K to 2K....
If you account how much time we spend in traffic and just idling, 2000 or 3000 miles sounds right. They also found that many police cars have flat cams due to low oil pressure from idling so much. So the same condition can happen in your car too.
Oil tests find no damage at 7,500 miles. Damage was found at 9,000 miles and up so many dealerships want more money. I think he is saying to change at 2000 miles on either the GT-R or when the car is brand new.
Mother of God. Why can't car manufacturers give official recommendations on this? Every expert has a different opinion!
They do… read your manual
@@StubProductions I mean have a recommendation for maximum engine longevity.
@@0HOON0 I’d say that’s what the manual lists. There’s different intervals based on usage. If in doubt have oil analysis done to understand how much life is left in oil when you change.
Or better yet. Use your brain. You don't leave oil in a chip pan oil. You change it when it's needed which is noticeable. The same as a vehicle. Lol
Well, if you have GT-R , you know what the optimum oil change interval is now.
I change my old 2000 Camry every 6 months, and the milage by the end of each 6 months is less than 2000 miles.
You might wanna try a bicycle as a mode of transport 🤷🏽♂️
@@willg.5168eh, I do the same with my 1988 diesel. Don't have a choice. I do throw the oil I changed into the gas tank and use it as fuel though.
Would love to hear you talk to him in Japanese. Don't fast forward. Thanks for your videos
I had the exact same thought. I love the Japanese language
Applicable to certain vehicles where this may hold true.
Many cars I know 5000 miles or whatever is a good number. People have analyzed oil after this time and still protective.
Agree 10K is awful and only bare minimum in hopes dies after warranty.
I have a lawn mower that is 43 years old and I have never changed the oil. I just add a little every spring and it is still running strong.
346K miles on a 2014 4Runner with oil changes every 10K miles.😊
That oil was burnt shit every time as well. Luckily for you it's a solid engine.
@@oldschooldude8370 its probably fine. pick a good oil and send oil samples if in doubt
@keisuketakahasi4584 Toyota is mint but undue punishment isn't ideal.
Wow interesting advice. That’s a heck of a lot of oil. I believe him, as you say he comes to this conclusion after studying engines with various timelines of oil changes - but would love to see this recommendation fleshed out with more detail. It also adds another checkmark in the fail column for ICE vehicles. And I love so many ICE vehicles.
this only applies to sporty cars like the GTR, otherwise 5-10k is fine
I change it once a day and I don't drive the car. Who does better than this? 😂
I carry car on my back
@@dwang552😅🤣😂
More frequent oil changes make sense on a high performance turbocharged engine like this one. I don't think it's necessary to change more often than
`5,000 miles, for a normally aspirated economy car, like a Toyota Camry, that produces maybe 1/4 the horsepower of this car.
I have a 2010 Infiniti G37X with 273,000 miles on it. No engine issues at all and change every 4000 miles, but I do believe what he is saying but I put alot of miles on my car and I would be changing it every month
So basically dont let the oil turn dark. Got it
Easier said than done. That’s what they said about Anakin Skywalker but we saw how that turned out.
Engine oil darkens as it's heated. The color of engine oil has nothing to do with is cleanliness. You'd be changing it every 2 days if you wanted to keep it not dark.
I had a Pontiac Fiero with a cast iron engine (an 88 4cyl).. granted I didn't drive it a lot some years, but the oil would get BLACK after just 100 miles, it didn't look particularity bad or loose its 'flow' ability... and it was on an engine that never went more than 1000 miles per change (ok, maybe once when I couldnt get to it, but it wasn't over 1500).
It turns dark a whooooooooooooooooole lot sooner than you think.
in diesels it gets dark after.. 10 miles
We don't all run our cars at 7,000 rpm tho.
But you could, and change your oil at 2-3k miles no problem
I just change mine after every tank of gas. Nothing but the best for my Yugo.
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Was there even any oil left in your Yugos crankcase after running a tank of gas? 😂
I bought a 02 acura mdx 3.5L at 54k miles on it.
Change the oil and filter every 7k miles, and transmission fluid changed at 200k miles, and now it's at 435k miles.
It's is still the original engine and transmission.
How many miles per yr? On a performance car it may sit for winter months or take 6 months to get 3000miles. I tend to do every 6 months, which works out to 6000-10k miles.
Yes, I kind of thought even 3,000 mile oil changes weren't soon enough, because the oil always smelled burned at 3K miles, so 2K make sense. Great reporting!