Thread: 2018 Colorado

Originally Posted by 223nut

Wtf 1l/month for a new vehicle.... Never had any oil leaks in my 20yr old landcruiser till last month, it needed 100ml... Out of 9.5l that's not bad and it's probably because I didn't put enough in 6months ago

Thats a liter per 6000km your Cruiser needs 10 liters every 5000km

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Thats a liter per 6000km your Cruiser needs 10 liters every 5000km

So how often does a new vehicle need an oil change vs an old one? My old girls lucky if she gets new oil every 12months since it won't even do 5000km in that time lol.... Bit of a thread hijack sorry

Originally Posted by 223nut

So how often does a new vehicle need an oil change vs an old one? My old girls lucky if she gets new oil every 12months since it won't even do 5000km in that time lol.... Bit of a thread hijack sorry

They shouldn't need anything between services.
But in saying that, the vehicles we've seen at work with issues have only been used for short runs and they've never been used properly.

Originally Posted by 223nut

So how often does a new vehicle need an oil change vs an old one? My old girls lucky if she gets new oil every 12months since it won't even do 5000km in that time lol.... Bit of a thread hijack sorry

Between 10k and 20k depending on brand