[TR] How often should I change oil in triumph that rarely does much mileage?

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I probably drive a little more than that, but not that much.  As I understand it sitting and short trips aren't the best for oil either. I used to change it every year, either around the time I put the car up for winter, or when I got it out for spring.  But oil has gotten much more expensive and I have gotten less ambitious.

I change about every two years now.  That may be less than ideal, but at 1-2000 miles a year (or less) the engine will probably outlast me even at "less than ideal"

Greg Lemon
TR250
 
---- Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I drive about 600 - 800 miles a year if that. Most of the time its short
> stop start  trips .
> 
> Based on the old rule of thumb where some would  say about 3000 miles
> between oil changes, that would be 5 years.
> 
> Is this frequency OK?
> Based on my records I keep, its been about 5 years since its last oil
> change.
> 
> 
> Sujit
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California
> 
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