How often you should change oil for Hybrid engine?

[inline_five]

Lots of short trips absolutely do dilute the oil with fuel, and that greatly increases engine wear.

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[svogt302]

I do 5K maintenance.... Oil/filter, check/replace filters & fluids, prep rubber seals, clean engine, rotate tires, etc.
cheap insurance IMO.

 

[django24]

So I read in this forum that since the hybrid engine doesn't engage as much as the regular engine, you can just go with the recommended intervals which is about 7,500 to 10,000 miles per cycle. But according to this video, because the frequent start/stop and lower than regular operating temperature, it actually hard on the engine, so more frequent oil change is needed.

Thoughts?

I plan on changing the oil at 5,000-mile intervals from now on. Should it be even shorter?

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I have paid a 3 year service agreement that entitles me to two oil change every year on my hybrid and I don't drive a lot so, I average about 3500 miles for every oil change.

 

[brielee3]

So I read in this forum that since the hybrid engine doesn't engage as much as the regular engine, you can just go with the recommended intervals which is about 7,500 to 10,000 miles per cycle. But according to this video, because the frequent start/stop and lower than regular operating temperature, it actually hard on the engine, so more frequent oil change is needed.

Thoughts?

I plan on changing the oil at 5,000-mile intervals from now on. Should it be even shorter?

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I do every 5kish for the reasons stated in the video. Not to mention you typically Don't get a "normal" startup (engine idle speed) the engine doesn't startup until under full load 30+ mph. As far as can tell there's no mechanism to circulate oil in electric mode.

 

[VegasRed]

Every 2,000 miles or so for me because I don't drive much, and do a lot of shorter drives.

 

[The Real Maverick]

So I read in this forum that since the hybrid engine doesn't engage as much as the regular engine, you can just go with the recommended intervals which is about 7,500 to 10,000 miles per cycle. But according to this video, because the frequent start/stop and lower than regular operating temperature, it actually hard on the engine, so more frequent oil change is needed.

Thoughts?

I plan on changing the oil at 5,000-mile intervals from now on. Should it be even shorter?

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Guy in the video is wrong.

Lots of scientific testing out there, including my own, shows the oil is good for 10,000 miles to 15,000 miles. Once, when I did a lot of highway miles, I went 21,000 miles with a hybrid Escape (basically same engine). Then I sent my used oil to Blackstone labs, and the oil Mobil 1 was still good.

 

[The Real Maverick]

I do every 5kish for the reasons stated in the video. Not to mention you typically Don't get a "normal" startup (engine idle speed) the engine doesn't startup until under full load 30+ mph. As far as can tell there's no mechanism to circulate oil in electric mode.

That's not how a hybrid engine works.....

 

[TheGoodEgg]

Maybe in the northern climate where cold and condensation can be more of an issue? I feel that once the gas engine starts running, it will reach operating temperature pretty quickly. I remember someone posted a photo that the oil cap was full of milky stuff, a combination of oil and water. But I assume it also happens on ICE cars too.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Guy in the video is wrong.

Lots of scientific testing out there, including my own, shows the oil is good for 10,000 miles to 15,000 miles. Once, when I did a lot of highway miles, I went 21,000 miles with a hybrid Escape (basically same engine). Then I sent my used oil to Blackstone labs, and the oil Mobil 1 was still good.

He's not wrong as he explains the physics of things. He also understands use cases and they won't all be the same.

Also, Blackstone is decent, but I stopped reading their input. They'd tell me oil is still good when it clearly sheared out of grade. Oooo... TBN isn't zero, but your 40 weight oil is now a 20 weight oil, run it another 2,000 miles.

 

[MetalsGeek]

Ford's oil life monitor does a good job of evaluating the many competing factors of oil life. I do a lot of short trips where the engine never gets to full temp, and even when it does, it doesn't stay hot long enough to boil off all the fuel and water from blow-by. My oil life is shot at about 4K miles per the monitor, and I believe it. This is only 2K miles of actual engine run time since the motors cover the other half. I would never push a hybrid's oil beyond 5K miles. Pull the dipstick and see how dirty it looks. Your filter cannot catch all the particulates.

 

[The Real Maverick]

Why does everyone (well not everyone) think the engine needs to get up to full operating temperature to evaporate water? Hotter temperatures of course speed up evaporation, but water will of course evaporate at any temperature that is above dew point.

Which is rarely hotter than 80°F.

Too much fretting over temperature.

How much water do you think is in there anyways?

mL or grams of water at most.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

So I read in this forum that since the hybrid engine doesn't engage as much as the regular engine, you can just go with the recommended intervals which is about 7,500 to 10,000 miles per cycle. But according to this video, because the frequent start/stop and lower than regular operating temperature, it actually hard on the engine, so more frequent oil change is needed.

Thoughts?

I plan on changing the oil at 5,000-mile intervals from now on. Should it be even shorter?

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I change it when the OLM tells me it's due.

 

[Benilla]

~6000 miles as the dealership recommended I do (every 10k kms)

 

[brielee3]

That's not how a hybrid engine works.....

It's how mine works, daily driver and engine doesn't start until under full load 20+ mph not sure of the rpm as we don't have a gauge. But... it's well above the sub 1k rpm of a typical cold start.

 

[Solo]

My usage follows the 'extended idling' description, so I get the oil changed every 5k. Usually get the tires rotated at the same time (original OEM set, as of now). My Maverick still runs like a champ since February of this year, but it's almost time for a new set of tires (just turned over 20k miles).

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