Ohiosnowbird
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At what intervals do you change the oil(we have a class C if that matters in this equation), where do you take it if you don’t do it yourself?
Ford E450 gas.
Ford E450 gas.
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Got it. Ford E450 gas. Thanks.A class "C" means nothing without knowing the chassis and engine make and type,, gas or diesel >>>Dan
It's been many years since I did it myself. I've used mobile oil change/lubrication guys for a long time. They're sometimes hard to find. I learned of the last guy I used when checking in for a hitch/tow bar install as another guy was checking out. We got to talking and he promised to email me the contact info when he got home. Sure enough, he did. The guy came to our house but, because it was a long way from his shop/base, I offered to may him an additional 'mileage fee', and he agreed.At what intervals do you change the oil(we have a class C if that matters in this equation), where do you take it if you don’t do it yourself?
Ford E450 gas.
I change mine once per year, but we average under 5,000 miles per year.
Thanks!I change my oil at greater than 3K miles or once a season whichever is first. It works out that unlike commuting where you can predict where you'll be when the oil change interval comes up, you could be a thousand miles or more from home and looking to get it done on the road. Maybe not the end of the world but I'd rather not kill a day during a trip schlepping around trying to find someone that will do it. It's done when I'm home on my terms and it's always ready to go, and don't have to think about it on the road. It's trivially easy to do, even more so than my other cars as I don't need ramps to fit under it. Slide under with a 15mm socket, strap wrench, drain pan and new filter. 10 minutes later spin on the new filter and put the plug back in. Up top new oil in, and done. Half hour max, less than $30.
Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
We had an F53 chassis class A and a Ford rep told me no less than once a year and suggested that 5k miles should be the other limit unless we went with full synthetic which we didn't, since that still meant once a year.Ford E450 gas.
Changing oil is quick, easy and inexpensive - spending $30 even twice as often as recommended amounts to little cost over the life of the vehicle and eliminates one seed of doubt. Totally recognize that it's overkill but it's a variable I can control, so I control it.
The manufacturer's recommendation is based on a mileage that they guarantee will be soon enough to avoid lubricating the degradation but it does not mean that 1 mile more will do damage and it doesn't say that. I always liked to use 5K as it was an easy interval to keep track of and in practice it was pretty much a case of +/= 100 miles, or so....Some owners err on the side of caution while others strive more for economy & convenience.