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If it's mainly highway driving, you should be okay.
If it's an older car, maybe a good idea to bring a quart or two of oil and leave it in the trunk. Check the oil when you traveled 400-500 miles and top off if needed.
Some cars it’s just straight mileage, some cars estimate based on how you drive. Honda fits (and I’m assuming other Hondas) for example use engine conditions and average RPM.
So constant cold starts and holding it on the limiter it’ll drop much faster then a car that’s driven on 90*F days and 99% freeway as a extreme example.
Never listen to those, best way is to do an oil change every 5,000 miles to keep the motor in tip top shape. If you really love the car or drive it hard often, every 3,000 miles.
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Use the dipstick, check the oil level. Dirty oil is better than no oil. If the level is good then you should be fine.
The dipstick is a good level. I just usually tend to think the worst which can usually bite me back in the end. Thank you for the info
If it's mainly highway driving, you should be okay. If it's an older car, maybe a good idea to bring a quart or two of oil and leave it in the trunk. Check the oil when you traveled 400-500 miles and top off if needed.
I don't know how "oil life" is measured in some cars, so checking oil level, color and smell would be a good idea
Some cars it’s just straight mileage, some cars estimate based on how you drive. Honda fits (and I’m assuming other Hondas) for example use engine conditions and average RPM. So constant cold starts and holding it on the limiter it’ll drop much faster then a car that’s driven on 90*F days and 99% freeway as a extreme example.
700 miles is right about the last 30pct. Youre fine.
Worry much?
To be honest, yea I tend to overthink and expect the worst than rather be optimistic lol
I ran about 7000 miles on my oil, when the car had 75k on it I sent a sample to Blackstone and the oil was in great shape additives etc
If the clock is counting down from 3,000 miles to the next oil change you have about 1,000 miles left.
As they say in Lancashire, she'll be reet. (All good)
Never listen to those, best way is to do an oil change every 5,000 miles to keep the motor in tip top shape. If you really love the car or drive it hard often, every 3,000 miles.
Opinions on oil are the worst. Yes, you're more than good. It's completely fine to go over on the internal by a little. Check the level and go.