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I am happy to give my opinions to anyone who wants to know more about engine oil, just be prepared to hear about it. If you have further questions or want to know more about engine oil, look at my YouTube channel for the video version of this article. Changing your oil more often does not hurt your Prius, but it certainly does not help your wallet.Īn excellent synthetic oil filter and oil that meets the API specification for your Toyota Prius is all you need. Fast lube places will always tell you that changing your oil is "cheap insurance" because they are selling you an oil change. Yes, your "ain't req'd" light will come on and tell you it is time, but unless you are sampling your engine oil, you will never really know.Ĭonsumers change their oil too often because 99.9% of them never do oil testing. The key to long oil life in your Prius (or any other car ) and when to change it is 100% based on your driving habits. In that case, most often, your engine oil will last more than the recommended interval by the manufacturer. Suppose the car is driven on the highway. So, how often should you change your engine oil on your Prius? What style of driving do you do is my question to you. When the oil heats up and stays in the prime "operating temp" range, it will last much longer. When oil is heated and cooled repeatedly, it significantly shortens the life of that oil due to the shearing effect the oil goes through on startup. Why does this make a difference, and what role does it play when you need to change your Prius engine oil.
Both vehicles used the exact same oil and filter the only difference was the engine run time.
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Van 1, the driver would shut the van off at every stop, and in Van 2, the driver left it running. How could this be? How does a van that has more miles driven have oil that is in far better condition? The answer was not in the oil brand but in how the van was used. Van 2 had more miles, but the sample returned, indicating the oil was still in a usable state. Van 1 had fewer miles on it but showed that the oil was beyond ready for a change. Each van had oil sampling done at the time the mileage interval was due. Both ran nearly identical mileage on the routes. The reason why comes from a case study I learned from dealing with oil change intervals. Meaning that your oil change will be different from your neighbor's even if you have the exact same vehicle. This question is not an easy one to answer because every car on the road sees different drive patterns and conditions. From a business standpoint, this makes sense. When having a customer return sooner than what is recommended by the manufacturer, the car engine's chances of having issues go down significantly. With this unknown variable behind the wheel, these oil change places try to "play it safe" rather than educate their consumer base. Places such as the mentioned cannot control how the consumer uses the car. So why are places like Wal-Mart and Jiffy Lube (the veritable bottom of the barrel for oil change places) telling owners to change oil at 3,000 to 5,000 miles? I will give you a hint, it is to avoid a lawsuit or to have to replace an engine. The short answer is to change it as per manufacturer recommendations. I have been part of many debates with people on this subject. When Should I Change The Engine Oil In My Toyota Prius? I also will point out why most consumers change their oil too often. My goal here is to explain a few things that will shed some light on when you need to change your oil and why. Through the myths and half-truths, it is difficult to understand what oil to use, when to change it, and who to visit for an oil change. There are tons of voices all competing for your attention. Engine oil is one of the most misunderstood parts of the automotive industry.
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