If more than half your journeys take fewer than 20km, you should change your oil every 7500km.
If more than half your journeys take fewer than 20km, you should change your oil every 7500km. Take note of the section in your handbook which specifies the wide range of conditions where 10,000km oil changes do not apply. This can include dusty conditions, heavy loads, sustained high speeds, frequent short trips, stopstart driving and towing.
If a modern engine rattles or taps when cold, it may need thinner oil. Heavy loads, sustained high speeds or towing may require a synthetic oil for best protection. Topping up an engine that uses oil with new oil is NOT the same as giving it an oil change. The contaminates left behind increase in concentration each time the oil level drops. They need to be drained out. A car used for frequent short trips may not appear to use oil but contaminates build up.
Oil must be checked on a long drive because there can be a sudden drop in oil level after they boil out. The latest unleaded engines produce nastier by-products and they also have less oil (for light weight and faster warm up); oil can clog up if not checked often enough. The 10,000km oil change should be treated as an absolute maximum. If your car does not cover that distance in 6 months, the oil should be changed regardless.
When a drive belt fails, the results can be catastrophic. Have one of our trained technicians assess and report on your drive belt(s) condition. At Autobahn, we carry a range of quality car drive belts and if we don’t have one to suit we’ll get one..
Autobahn recommends, in general, your vehicle’s differential oil be changed every 48,000 to 96,000 klms. At Autobahn, we carry a range of quality Castrol oils of which either meet or exceed the manufacturers specifications..
If your car has terrible cabin odours or other noxious smells it could be tell-tale signs of a faulty cabin filter, have one of our trained technicians assess your heating, ventilation and AC system. At Autobahn, we also carry out various Sanitising and Deodorising services – Ask your local Autobahn team..
