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  1. Join Date
    Nov 2003
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    #1
    change the oil once a year imo. or sell the car since it hardly gets used. hehe!

  2. Join Date
    Aug 2007
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    #2
    IMHO, every 5,000 kms or 3 months, whichever comes first.

    Degradation of oil starts as soon as you pour it in the engine. It may be less compared to a similar vehicle which is having bigger mileage but still the properties are still changing brought about by oxidation.

    Another IMHO, if the operating and maintenance costs of owning a vehicle is a little bit on the upside, I beleive its better getting rid of it and invest the money somewhere.

    Practically speaking a vehicle should serve its purpose, it should be a necessity, if it is not, then it is a liability.

  3. Join Date
    Dec 2005
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    #3
    Quote Originally Posted by DonT View Post
    IMHO, every 5,000 kms or 3 months, whichever comes first.

    Degradation of oil starts as soon as you pour it in the engine. It may be less compared to a similar vehicle which is having bigger mileage but still the properties are still changing brought about by oxidation.

    Another IMHO, if the operating and maintenance costs of owning a vehicle is a little bit on the upside, I beleive its better getting rid of it and invest the money somewhere.

    Practically speaking a vehicle should serve its purpose, it should be a necessity, if it is not, then it is a liability.

    Agree here. Sayang lang ang pera dahil nagde-depreciate ang sasakyan.....

    4707:santas:

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    There's no other more practical way to maintain a seldom used car than to breath life back into it by driving it once more.

  5. Join Date
    May 2004
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    #5
    every 6 months na lang palit ng oil... Sobra ata yung 3 months... Pero pwede rin kung may budget ka... Make sure lang to use it once or twice a week...

  6. Join Date
    May 2006
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    #6
    pahiram mo muna sa akin

  7. Join Date
    Apr 2007
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    #7
    so change oil every 6 months. tapos pag tumapat na sa mga regular every 5k maintenance, sa casa na for the usual chck up?

how to maintain a seldom used car?