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Old 03-15-16, 04:12 AM
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2014 rx i have 700 miles till my next oil change. Gonna leave the rx in florida garage for 6 months.

Should i get an oil change or wait 6 months ?
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Whatever is most convenient for you. There are those that will say that your oil is now acidic and it'll sit there and cause damage. I don't believe that because modern oils have so much more buffers in them than they did 50+ years ago when people started that argument. Even if it is acidic, do you really believe it's just bubbling away in there like 2M HCl acid?
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If it was me I would probably get it changed, that way it's done and I don't have to think about it. Basically something I can cross off my "to do list".
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get it changed when you come back.
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I would change it now. And if it makes you feel better change it when you get back. Oil is cheap
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Originally Posted by relax221
2014 rx i have 700 miles till my next oil change. Gonna leave the rx in florida garage for 6 months.

Should i get an oil change or wait 6 months ?
I would wait until the you return and then do the oil change.

Most factory maintenance recommendations for warranties specify the oil get changed at a certain mileage or every 6 months.

The should be changed every 6 months due to water contamination when the oil sits unused in an engine.
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