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warrrreagl · 03-24-2005, 08:58 AM

I have an '89 Chevrolet pick-up that I rarely drive. It's mostly just a glorified wheelbarrow. The last oil change it got was February of 2004, and since then it has only been driven 2000 miles.

I took it to get an oil change this week and the mechanic tried to tell me that the color of the oil was as if brand new and he didn't think it needed an oil change. I told him it had been over a year since the last oil change, but he kept saying it didn't need one.

I finally had to get his boss to MAKE him give me an oil change.

I've never had a mechanic tell me something didn't need doing. What are your thoughts? Can oil viscosity break down over time even if the vehicle sits without driving? Do you think the mechanic was right?

03-24-2005, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Frequency of oil changes I have an '89 Chevrolet pick-up that I rarely drive. It's mostly just a glorified wheelbarrow. The last oil change it got was February of 2004, and since then it has only been driven 2000 miles. I took it to get an oil change this week and the mechanic tried to tell me that the color of the oil was as if brand new and he didn't think it needed an oil change. I told him it had been over a year since the last oil change, but he kept saying it didn't need one. I finally had to get his boss to MAKE him give me an oil change. I've never had a mechanic tell me something didn't need doing. What are your thoughts? Can oil viscosity break down over time even if the vehicle sits without driving? Do you think the mechanic was right? __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.