Summer brings vacations and road trips. And I happen to love road trips! How about you? Do you love road trips? Long ones? Day trips? And is your vehicle ready for a summer road trip? When was the last time you had your vehicle serviced? It’s important you know. Motor Oil Matters. It can make or break your vehicle’s engine. Neglecting your motor oil can literally ruin your summer.
Be sure that you or your oil change location pours the American Petroleum Institute (API) licensed oil recommended for your car or truck.
- If you’re buying this oil yourself, look for the API Starburst or Donut on the label.
- If an oil change location is installing the oil for you, make sure you know what that shop is actually pouring into your car. A good deal on an oil change is only good when the oil’s API licensed and meets the recommendations for your car or truck’s engine.
And Motor Oil Matters, or MOM for short, reccomends a new program offered by the API. Their goal is to make sure cars and trucks get the oil they need. To make it easy, MOM has oil change checklist. Just print it out and you’re set to go!
Now, check out the “Rev Up Your Road Trip Sweepstakes” on Facebook.
- Enter for a chance to be one of 25 lucky winners to win a $100 Visa gift card for your summer road trip needs.
- It’s easy to enter: just drive over to the Motor Oil Matters Facebook page, give the thumbs up by clicking “Like”, and head to the “Rev Up Your Road Trip” tab. Ready, set, GO!
Car and truck manufacturers recommend specific oil viscosities and performance levels. Check your owner’s manual for this information before you have the oil changed. And keep a note of the particular oil that your vechicles require for future references.
Check out the MOM Motor Oil Matters website to see if your favorite oil change location’s MOM-licensed! If it isn’t, show them your copy of the checklist and ask them to sign up. Seriously! And I personally woould think twice about using a location that isn’t interested in signing up. Just saying.
Happy road tripping! Follow MOM on Twitter for the latest updates and news as you cruise through summer.
Giveaway!
One lucky Simple Sojourns fan will win a $50 gift card for their next oil change. Awesome!
* This giveaway will close at midnight Friday, July 12, 2013.
* The giveaway is open to US residents only.
* One set of entries per household.
* The winner will be chosen using Rafflecopter and will have 24 hours to respond to the winner notification email. After 48 hours another winner will be chosen.
We received a gift card to facilitate our review. All opinions expressed are our own.
Boo Oliver says
i change mines every 1 to 2 months
Jessica To says
I change mine every 3000 miles.
Beth @ TheAngelForever says
I always change it within 3,000 miles. Of course, it takes my car a lot of time to get there and last time they didn’t put a sticker on. Ooops…too much time went by. Thank goodness everything is fine.
Angela Kinder says
We try to change ours every 3000 miles but sometimes, we might go over.
Julia says
I get my oil changed every 5,000 miles.
Karen T Gonyea says
Every 3,000-4,500 miles 🙂
D Schmidt says
We change oil about once a month because my Husband drives many miles for work.
Sacha Schroeder says
My husband changes it for me every 4-5 thousand miles.
Faith Still says
every 3 months
Sophie S says
A little more than every three months because it always creeps up on me and then I need to fit in a last minute appt.
Shannon Smith says
I usually go by the sticker in the windshield. Or every 3 months if I haven’t driven much.
Mary Casper says
every2500 miles
Mary A says
I’m not sure..my dh does it. 😉 I think at least a couple times a year.
Cynthia C says
I change every 5.000 miles.
Mary Calabrese says
I do it every 5000 miles
Jessica H. says
We change our oil every 3,000 miles, or somewhere after that when we remember. 🙂 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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Miranda Ward says
Every 3 Months or 3,000 Miles whichever comes first!
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Mary Happymommy says
We change our oil every 3000 miles.
Elena says
every 3000 miles
deb cohen says
change every 3000 miles
Tabathia B says
every 3 months
soha molina says
every 3 months
Nicole Sender says
The oil is changed about every three to four months.
Noreen says
3000 miles or 6 months
Lisa Brown says
My husband does it often, and around the required 3 months or so.
Sara Floyd says
I change mine every 5000 miles, which is roughly every 3 months
Kelly D says
We change our oil once every 3 months.
Mihaela D. says
Every 3,000-4,500 miles :))))
Stephanie Larison says
We get it done every 3 months
Shelley says
I get it changed every 3 or 4 months.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
We Change The Oil About Every 3 Months
Jessie C. says
According to our records, approx . every three months.
Ashley says
every 3 months
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
i change it every 3000 miles
Thomas Murphy says
I change the oil every 3 months
Monique Rizzo says
Every 3 months or 3000 miles..Thanks for the chance.
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Debbie B says
i change it every 5,000 miles
Amanda Sakovitz says
about every 3000 miles
Jennifer Marie says
Hmmm…we don’t change it enough. Probably averages about ever 6 months.
Wild Orchid says
We change ours about every 4-5000 miles.
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Denise S says
Every 3-4 months.
tj says
My husband is sure that I change it every 3000 miles!
Amy T. says
I try to change it about every 3,000 miles.
Marissa M says
Every 3 months!
Christine says
every 3000 miles
Ellie W says
My husband changes ours every 3-5,000 miles.
Cheryl says
We change it every 6 months. We don’t put many miles on our vehicle.
Stephanie G says
About every 4000-5000 miles
Jeanne says
I gets changed every 5,000 miles
Dawn b says
We tend to change every 5000 miles, according to the manufacturer.
latanya says
every three months
Meghan says
Ever since I blew my motor I make sure I go every 3k for an oil change!
Jody Sisson says
We change it every 3000 miles!
Ellen B says
every 3000 miles
Laura Jacobson says
I hate to say…but not enough! I really need to get in the habit of doing it more often
joseph gersch jr says
evey 7.000 miles
stephanie says
i get it changed every 5,000 miles
Kelly says
I go by the sticker on the window.
Susan Christy says
Whenever the sticker says…
Betsy Barnes says
We change the oil in our cars every 3.000 miles 🙂
Melanie Montgomery says
Every 3000 miles, usually once every 2 months
Jeanna says
I try to do it every 3 months or/3,000 miles whichever comes first.
Marie Lah says
I barely ever change it, but i add to it every week because my head gasket is going out!
brandi hawn says
i get mine changed every 4 or 5 months 🙂
Angela M. says
I change my oil every 3000 miles.
Crystal says
I’m not great at keeping up with it, usually around 5,000 miles go by!
veronica vaughn says
every 5000 miles is when I usually do it
Heather Freeman says
twice a year
Natasha says
I try to change mine every 3-4000 miles!
ky2here says
Every 5000 miles per the owners manual.
June Lisle says
We change our oil about once ever 4-6 months.
Deb C says
I usually have an oil change about three times a year.
Laura says
Usually every 5-6 months for us
Nicole C. says
Every few months!
Debra Hall says
every 3000 miles i have it changed
Deb S says
We change the oil every 3000 miles
Susan Smith says
Every 3000 miles
Lisa Garner says
I have my oil changed every 4-6 months.
Donna Kellogg says
twice a year
Sand says
Every three months.
Karrie Millheim says
We changed the oil every 5 to 6 months
wendy wallach says
every 4000 miles
Jaque R. says
I have the oil changed every 1,000-2,000 miles. 🙂 Thank you.
Teresa Thompson says
Every 3000-4000 miles/
Erica C. says
It’s every 10K miles.
Crystal F says
I would say about 3 times a year. thank you!
Savannah miller says
Its really funny that I read this post because right now my hubby is getting his oil changed!! I myself tend to push it off and I swear it drives my husband crazy 🙂 lol
Suzanne Lewis says
I change mine every 5000 miles.
Kim Kihega says
We change it every couple of months
laurie says
my car get changed ever 3,000 miles or 3 months
Crystal Rose says
We change it a couple of times a year, not sure how often.
laura ari says
Every 3,000 miles.
Bryan E. says
Thanks for the giveaway…we change the oil every 4 months, as recommended by the manufacturer of our vehicles.