Any moisture collected in the engine is burned off in the first 20 minutes of driving. Do you think Jay Leno changes the oil in all has collection cars every three months? "H" No. The oil is not dirty, it will be fine. Could change filter only before next trip. You can not go by mileage in your case, but on the other hand no need for over kill either. Once a yr is good.
You should change your oil every 3 months even if you only go 50 miles. Not only will the oil collect moisture as it sits but the oil will also break down from sitting.
As "Brod" says, the important thing is to drive the car long enough for all the fluids to get completely hot, so as to boil or burnout contaminants. My Owners manuals say every 6 months regardless of mileage......speaking with my mechanic, we determined that with my driving (4000 miles a year) we would switch from semi-synthetic to synthetic and change it once a year when it goes in for in bumper-to-bumper check-up.
If you use SYNTHETIC it is better, but NO! OIl does not AGE or deteriorate, but it is VULNERABLE to moisture from the air over time! <
Only if you want your engine to keep running well.
Yes, you should. Otherwise, moisture can collect and cause engine corrosion.
Should you still change the oil and filter in your car's engine once a year if the car is only driven about 1,000 miles per year? Thanks.
