So I've been using Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic and am getting ready to do another oil change (after ~6,000 miles). Per the ad on the oil cartons, I can go 15,000 miles between oil changes, but that seems like too long to me. What do you all typically do? I'm also going to try the Mobil 1 Oil Filter this time (currently have a Mopar filter since the Fram one I had kept giving me dry-start sounds).

Thanks in advance,
Art

I use full synthetic and still do it every 3K.

Overkill? maybe.

Mobile 1 synthetic, change oil and filter every 6,000 but I change out the filter at 3,000, also. So filter every 3,000 and filter/oil every 6,000

I use BG synthetic and I do the same; filter 3000, oil 6000

I do oil changes every 7500 miles on full synthetic.
Company I work for does this on their fleet of over 300 half ton trucks and have never had any damage to any of there engines since they've been doing this in 30 years.
They use dino oil on their vehicles, not synthetic.

Oil's and filters have come a long way over the last decade.

The manual in my Cayenne mentions to do oil changes every 20K miles. I think that is too long and I do this every 10K.

Thanks for all of the replies everyone. I'll stick to my 6k mile routine.

Now since I just changed the oil, I'm going to change the air filter too. Do most of you run the Mopar air filter? I used to run K&N in my other vehicles but then when I was reading on JKF a while back about going to a K&N, a bunch of people didn't recommend it. Their reasoning is "if it let's more air flow through, just think how much more dirt and water will also get through"...what say you experts?!?

The easiest method for scheduling your oil changes is every 5,000 miles with the odometer. 5/10/15/etc.

I typically change my oil when my motor starts knocking and my guages go crazy .. Then I dont have as much oil to bury as far as the air filtration I use a sock.. It has to be a "Haynes" otherwise your air conditioner will smell like feet ..

Lol.. Naw I'm just messin around...

I change my oil everytime I suck water in my airbox

Hell I'm going on 8000 miles!!

I also change the air in my tires everytime I wheel...

I got 3 years/36000 miles of free oil changes when I bought my rig, so I'm doing that every 3000 right now. Once that free ride is done around October I'll be switching to my routine of using full synthetic every 3000 miles. I know I could go longer, but I look at it as cheap insurance for my engine.

As for the brand, I don't really think that matters all that much. The best deal for a good grade API certified oil is what I seek. Some of you might roll your eyes, but Wal-mart's Super Tech Full Synthetic 5W-30 is a good oil with an API SL, SM, SN certification. It's usually $7 to $10 less than its equivalent Mobile 1 counterpart sold in a 5 quart jug. Throw in a Fram Double-Guard filter and I'm out for $25.

Like I said, cheap insurance. That's my $.02 opinion on oil changes.

...and airbag propellant...

I was running Castrol Syntec in mine and I would change it every 5-6,000

My DD burns about a quart of oil every other month or so. I really wonder why it ever needs to be "changed" since its getting a fresh quart mixed in regularly.

Thoughts?

Dont forget the horn fluid! lol