Oldtimer/youngtimer drivers change their oil less often than recommended
10/17/2016
It is well known that oil is important for the engine of both old and new cars if the drive unit is to have a long life and perform reliably. While oil changes in modern cars are usually prescribed by the on-board electronics, it is more complicated with old cars, especially if they are only driven sporadically.
Specialists and advisors recommend annual oil changes regardless of mileage, but how do classic and modern car drivers really feel about changing the engine oil? This is what we wanted to know in our latest Question of the Week and we were amazed.
In fact, almost half (46%) change the oil every year, not quite half of them (19% in absolute terms) do so at some point during the year, around a quarter (14% in absolute terms) change the oil before winter and a further quarter (13% in absolute terms) before the first drive in spring.
And what do the "larger half", i.e. the remaining 54%, do? A total of 36% of all respondents change the engine oil when the time comes, perhaps every two to three years. A further 8% follow the manufacturer's instructions, even if the oil has been in the engine for more than a year.
A further 6% did not find any of the respondents to be correct, including those who use their car for racing and replace the oil after every competition, but also those who do not need to change the engine oil because they drive a two-stroke (or electric) vehicle.
The analysis of the answers looks like this in detail:
The evaluations of the previous questions of the week can all be read in a dedicated topic channel.
And the next question of the week has already been posed , this time asking how long, according to readers' experience, a battery in a classic/youngtimer lasts without needing to be changed.
