How Often Should Your Chevy Get an Oil Change?

Motor oil serves many functions in your vehicle’s engine, including lubricating the moving parts, helping to control temperatures, cleaning out contaminants and debris, and preventing the buildup of acid. Without fresh and fully functioning motor oil, your engine will rapidly run into all kinds of trouble. With this in mind, let’s look at how often you should visit your nearest Chevy dealer for an oil change. 

How Often Should Your Chevy Get an Oil Change?

These days, the synthetic oil used by most modern vehicles only needs to be changed every 7,500 to 10,000 miles. In order to stay safely within this timeframe, many drivers have their oil refreshed every six months or so. This schedule allows you to have a few other essential servicing tasks carried out at the same time, such as tire rotation and brake inspection. 

Consider Your Regular Driving Conditions

The crucial thing with motor oil is to refresh it before it starts to degrade significantly. The rate of degradation largely depends on your regular driving conditions and environment. If you put your oil and engine under excess strain with more severe driving conditions, you’ll need to change your oil more frequently.

Severe driving conditions might include regular commuting in stop-and-go traffic, towing heavy trailers, driving along particularly dusty, salty, or sandy roads, and taking regular short drives of under five miles. Excessively hot or cold weather can also impact how much wear and tear both your vehicle’s engine and oil undergo. If any of these conditions apply to your daily driving, consider having your oil refreshed three or four times a year. 

What Interval Does Your Warranty Recommend?

Another consideration is your powertrain warranty. If you have a valid warranty, it will stipulate the type of oil you should be using. The warranty will also provide a recommended interval for changing your oil. It’s best to stick to the required oil type and servicing schedule to avoid losing the warranty’s coverage.

Schedule Routine Changes at Your Chevy Dealership

If you’re in doubt as to the severity of your driving conditions or anything else relating to your motor oil, ask a trusted technician at your local dealership for guidance. The technician can work out an optimal oil servicing routine and also send you reminders to make sure you don’t miss a scheduled visit. Over time, the technician will see how quickly your oil is degrading and can adjust the schedule as required. 

Have your oil refreshed today at Stan King GM Superstore. We provide the largest inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles in Southwest Mississippi.

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