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Old 01-15-2014, 03:59 PM   #16
Frank in MD
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Originally Posted by suplex View Post
Some very good information here. With my situation I don't put a lot of miles on my car to begin with. I believe that my mechanic puts in a Synthetic Blend. I usually get an oil change once per year (due to the Synthetic and low mileage).

My last oil change was in April of 2013, and as of January 2014 it says 60% Oil Life Left. I feel I should probably be just fine waiting until April again, I only have three more months to go.

Even with Synthetic and Low Miles, I still wouldn't wait longer than one year (even if the oil life monitor was still relatively high). I know cars today don't need the old fashioned "3 months or 3,000 miles" like yesteryear's cars did, but going longer than one year...even if the car could handle it...is just something I can't do.
GM agrees w/ you. If you read the manual (Section 11, I believe), it says do not exceed 10 months w/out changing the oil.
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