When should I change my mileage?
Some swear by the “every 3,000 miles or every 3 months” rule, but advances in engines and oil have made that guidance obsolete. Many automakers have oil-change intervals at 7,500 or even 10,000 miles and 6 or 12 months for time.
How often should you change your oil after 60, 000 miles?
Over 60,000 miles of driving, that would be 20 oil changes, compared to 12 oil changes if you followed your manual’s recommended 5,000-mile intervals. Should you follow the repair shop’s timeline?
When is it time to replace your car?
Seven years is a very long time to make payments on one car, especially if you drive a lot of miles and may not get it paid off before it totally breaks down. You can look at your total new car costs using calculators like this one on Edmunds.
How many months does it take to get 3, 000 miles?
According to the automotive website Edmunds.com, the answer depends more on driving patterns than anything else.
When do you know it’s time for an oil change?
Good oil should be a clear brown-black color, though the Automobile Association of America (AAA) cautions that color is not the only indicator of oil life. If the oil is murky or opaque, it might be time for a change, and if it’s milky, your engine may be leaking coolant.
Seven years is a very long time to make payments on one car, especially if you drive a lot of miles and may not get it paid off before it totally breaks down. You can look at your total new car costs using calculators like this one on Edmunds.
How often should I Change my Trans fluid?
The level should be checked at least once a month. A new off the lot car should have the oil changed at or below 1000 miles to get all the new friction wear out. I change Trans fluid every 20000 miles. I have a 92 Cherokee with 312k miles original Trans and engine.
When is the right time to replace your tires?
You’re driving at 65 mph with the kids in the back and the rain pouring down when a deer dashes across the highway. You nail the brakes and . . . what happens next may hinge on how worn your tires are. And now isn’t the time to realize you need new ones.
When to replace your car-get rich slowly?
To help someone like you — who is non-average, who likely wouldn’t finance the entire purchase, and who might be buying a “pre-owned” car (which, to me, is an inappropriate term, since “pre-owned” should mean “before it was owned,” that is, new) — you’ll have to whip out a spreadsheet and factor in all the costs.