how often would u guys top up ur motor oil?

[TRUMAN]

How often would u top up oil? Peter at hannys performance suggested i top it up once maybe every 3 weeks

[JasonGilholme]

It depends how much you loose.... I don't loose any so I only have to change it every 5000km's

J

[mrwillz]

none?
.. til my nxt service... every 10000km
ive chckd it in between intervals but doesnt lose much. if ne at all

[m3ntAL_l2]

when ever its running low, duuur

[mrwillz]

How often would u top up oil? Peter at hannys performance suggested i top it up once maybe every 3 weeks

regardless of ne oil loss?

[wtf2k6]

my friend's dad who is a mechanic, rkns every 5k-7k

[FEL12X]

does it meant to be a "top up " or change
i hardly top up mine before any oil change

[SKREMN]

it all depend on how hard you drive and burn the oil...
its a per car per driver senario
I check and top up if neccessary the Vl commordore every 3-4 weeks and my honda every 2-3 weeks

[EuroDude]

If its a new engine, you shouldn't need to top up at all.
But you should at least check it once a month or two, just to be sure there isn't a new oil leak/burn problem with the engine.

If the engine has done like 100,000km+ then it would eat more oil due to engine wear and leaks, therefore you need to check the oil level once a week or fortnight and top up if needed.


Its not really a good idea to rely on the "Low Oil" light on the dash, because usually that lights up when there is already a substantial oil loss, and the sensor/light could be inaccurate or faulty.

[Spunkymonkey]

I usually top mine up every 3 weeks - drive hard, plus slight leak out of the oil drain plug which I'm changing next oil change.