Diesel oil change intervals

Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 21:40

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I have just purchased another ute for work to be used as a run around vehicle. On checking the oil change intervals on our other diesel vehicles there are obviously quite different trains of thought.

Mazda Bravo 06 2.5L - 10,000 km's

Rodeo 03 3L - 10,000 km's

Kia Pregio 04 & 05 - 7,500 km's

Hilux 3L (non turbo) - 5,000 km's

My question is, is 10,000 to long or are Toyota and Kia drumming up more work ?

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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 21:43

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 21:43

You cannot go wrong if u change the oil every 5000 and filter every 10000......
The best thing for an engine is to change the oil regulary

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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 22:18

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 22:18

Can't quite see your logic there???, Why have clean oil and a dirty filter, If you don't change the filter when you change the oil, in my opinion it would be better to change the filter and let the oil do more distance.

Cheers Axle.

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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 23:11

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 at 23:11

Hey Axle,
An oil filter is there to filter the oil obviously.... An oil filter could probably last for 4 oil changes before it gets clogged up.........
I am just going by the service requirments that we were taught in TAFE 20 years ago.....
But to answer your question with another question.......
Do you change your Fuel Filter everytime you put new fuel in your car?
Peter

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Follow Up By: Topcat (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 00:05

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 00:05

I fully concur with Exfilm. Having clocked up over 500,000km in diesel vehicles over the years I always have done oil changes every 5000km & filter changes every 10,000km & never had a problem with filters breaking down or clogging up. Cheers.

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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 09:59

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 09:59

Hey Peter, Wouldn't go that far in regard to fuel filters...lol.

Although!!, some areas and their crap, fuel?.

Mate in regard to the oil filter side of things, yes a filter will do more than one oil change interval, but then theres filtering systems that are superior to others to.

As you would know the hydraulic system in a excavator is a interesting one, the manufactures are more worried about filter changes regulary than oil changes, eg,Sumitomo on average conditions can run the oil safeley for 10,000 hrs. , as they have that nephron filter which filters down to 1or2 microns.

cheers Axle.

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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 15:50

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 15:50

Fair enough axle........ lol
I am not too keen on changing the hydraulic oil in my new second hand Kobelco SK210 all that often....... Prefer to do the filters only. Was reading the brochure on it and it holds almost 200 litres of hydraulic oil. That would cost a small fortune to replace..... you got me there....... :)
Peter