How often do you change your engine oil?

[JF19Longhorn]

So, I just towed a 6k lb trailer, 2-5 hours trips back to back, I'm getting ready for a big trip, about 16 hours of towing over 2 days. Should I change the oil before the trip? 5.7 hemi, e torque, 2022 25k miles. Thoughts?

I change @ every 5k regardless of towing, but if it makes ya feel better, it can't hurt.

 

[Mr.Grid]

So, I just towed a 6k lb trailer, 2-5 hours trips back to back, I'm getting ready for a big trip, about 16 hours of towing over 2 days. Should I change the oil before the trip? 5.7 hemi, e torque, 2022 25k miles. Thoughts?

16 hrs towing is 950 - 1000 miles on average for me. If I’m towing and know the round trip will put me over 5k miles between changes I’ll change prior to leaving even with as little as 3,500 miles on the oil. Oil is cheap and towing is the most stress oil will be subjected too.

 

[6of36]

16 hrs towing is 950 - 1000 miles on average for me. If I’m towing and know the round trip will put me over 5k miles between changes I’ll change prior to leaving even with as little as 3,500 miles on the oil. Oil is cheap and towing is the most stress oil will be subjected too.

62 MPH? You drive slow.

 

[Mr.Grid]

62 MPH? You drive slow.

Towing a 7k# 24’ enclosed car hauler alone from upper Midwest through Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Dayton, Charleston, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Raliegh to Dunn NC averaging 60+ for almost 1000 miles straight through with three 20 minute stops for fuel / rest room is tougher than you might think. I’m in my 70’s and last did this in 2023 towing this same route many times in prior years.