Oil Change Interval and Capacity- Clarifying what

[Jamlewis]

Its about time to change the oil, and was looking in the user manual at the service intervals and oil capacity ( see attached images). For the Oil Change interval, the language used in the the manual says the initial oil change is at 10 hours, then says "Thereafter every" 50 hours. You could take that as the next oil change is due at 60 hours total instead of at 50 hours. What do you guys think? I am at 49 hours so going to change it soon anyway, just thought the wording was a little ambiguous. Also, on the capacity the manual states "Engine Total Qty" as 5.3 L but the oil qty with filter is 3.7L. How much oil should I expect to get out? I assume 5.3L is the volume of the oil pan, but not how much oil is in it? Thoughts?

 

[marcham]

10, 60, 110, ... would be correct.

I get about 3.5L out each time... varies slightly depending on positioning of vacuum pump tube in dipstick opening.

 

[mwalker4]

For me it's usually or 12 months. I usually don't do 50 hours a year during our short season, but if it's late August and I hit 50 for the year I'm definitely waiting until my annual October Oil and Filter Change unless I still have a bunch of usage planned. I would rather wait until 60 and change oil and filter once a year. But that's just me, not what the manual says. If I typically did 75 - 100 hours a year I would probably change oil mid summer and oil and filter in October.

 

[blacksapphirez]

usually a fresh oil every season is a good practice imo