Your oil change schedule is going to depend on three variables; make, model, and the year it was built. Cars, trucks, and SUVs before 1990 required routine oil changes every 3,000 miles or every three months. But as engines have become more efficient, and oil chemistry has been developed to last longer, modern engines require oil changes far less frequently than cars of the past.
Some cars, trucks, and SUVs now only require oil changes every 7,500 to 10,000 miles, others even longer. If you own something relatively new and drive at an average rate, you could possibly get away with an oil change only once a year. To make it a little easier for you, here’s a brief rundown of the most common manufacturers and their lineups’ current oil change schedules.
- Acura: 7,500-10,000 miles
- Audi: 10,000 miles
- BMW: 12,000-15,000 miles
- Buick: 7,500 miles
- Cadillac: 7,500 miles
- Chevrolet: 7,500 miles
- Chrysler: 8,000 miles
- Dodge: 7,500 miles
- Ford: 7,500 miles
- GMC: 7,500 miles
- Honda: 7,500 miles
- Hyundai: 7,500 miles
- Jaguar: 15,000 miles
- Jeep: 5,000-7,500 miles
- Kia: 7,500 miles
- Land Rover: 7,500-10,000 miles
- Lexus: 10,000 miles
- Mazda: 15,000 miles
- Mercedes-Benz: 10,000 miles
- Nissan: 5,000-7,000 miles
- Porsche: 20,000 miles
- RAM: 8,000 miles
- Subaru: 5,000-7,000 miles
- Tesla: You don’t! It’s electric!
- Toyota: 15,000 miles
- Volkswagen: 10,000 miles
- Volvo: 10,000 miles