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Our RAV4 faces a difficult life. It will not be garaged (at least until I sell my most prized possession, my '99 Pontiac Grand Prix, now just a plaything and emergency 2nd car since I walk to work) ... we live in a small town, have two school-aged kids, and there will be many short trips. Temperatures during the year here in NJ range from well below freezing in the dead of winter (the car will be outside) to upper 90s in summer. The car will see minimal highway use and will never be driven off road. It's not particularly dusty here. Anyway, my question...
Once broken in, I plan to run full synthetic. On my wife's last car we did oil and filter changes every six months regardless of mileage (also Mobil 1 full synth).
I will probably use Mobil 1 or Amsoil but am thinking now about changing the FILTER ONLY at six months and the filter AND oil every year.
It seems kind of silly to be futzing around like this to save a few $ on maintenance of a $25k vehicle, but I want what is most economical, efficient and best long term for the car.
Thoughts?
TIA,
-kj-
Once broken in, I plan to run full synthetic. On my wife's last car we did oil and filter changes every six months regardless of mileage (also Mobil 1 full synth).
I will probably use Mobil 1 or Amsoil but am thinking now about changing the FILTER ONLY at six months and the filter AND oil every year.
It seems kind of silly to be futzing around like this to save a few $ on maintenance of a $25k vehicle, but I want what is most economical, efficient and best long term for the car.
Thoughts?
TIA,
-kj-