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How Often Should You Change Your Car Oil? Here Are the Recommendations!

11 April 2025
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To make the car's acceleration feel light, regular oil changes are necessary according to the specified service schedule. So, how often should you change the car oil? 

How Often Should You Change Car Oil? 

Oil changes are something that every car owner needs to pay attention to. Regular oil changes can provide various benefits, from improving overall engine performance, extending engine life, preventing wear on engine components and plastic components under the hood, reducing exhaust gas emissions, decreasing heat and friction on engine components, improving fuel efficiency, lighter acceleration, to better driving range. So how often should car oil be changed? 

According to the manufacturer's service schedule, car oil changes should ideally be done regularly every six months or every 10,000 kilometers. However, oil changes also need to be done if the car shows symptoms such as the following. 

1. Decreased oil quality

Car oil changes need to be done if the oil quality decreases. To determine if the oil quality is still good or has decreased, you can check the color and texture of the oil. Generally, fresh oil has a clear or slightly yellowish color with a sticky, thin, and smooth texture. Meanwhile, oil that needs to be changed has a dark color, namely blackish brown and a thick texture. 

2. Heavy engine acceleration

If the engine acceleration feels heavy, it means that your car's oil needs to be changed. If not changed immediately, the thick oil will not provide good lubrication effects on the car components. As a result, the friction between components increases, leading to damage. 

3. Rough engine noise and strong vibrations

Oil changes also need to be done when the car's engine emits rough sounds accompanied by strong vibrations when the car is first started. The noise and vibrations will be even louder when the car is being driven. 

4. Oil indicator light stays on

Oil changes usually need to be done if the oil indicator light stays on. This indicator shows that the oil condition has rapidly decreased, and there may be damage to the pump or oil hose.

5. Dark smoke from the exhaust

Oil changes also need to be done if the car's exhaust emits dark smoke. 

And there are many other factors, such as extreme weather or using the car for short trips frequently. 

Best Car Oil Recommendations 

After you know the right time to change the oil, you also need to know one of the best car oil recommendations, namely Daihatsu Genuine Oil. This oil product is made by Daihatsu and has the best quality to enhance engine performance and cool the engine. 

This product is indeed intended for Daihatsu vehicles. However, this car oil can also be used for other cars as it is internationally monitored. For Daihatsu car owners, you can find out the recommended oil suitable for your car brand. The complete recommendations are as follows.

  • Daihatsu Genuine Oil 0W-16 SP is used for cars with WA-VE engine types such as Daihatsu Rocky 1.2 L.
  • Daihatsu Genuine Oil 0W-20 SN is used for cars with NR-VE engine types such as Daihatsu Rocky 1.2 L, All New Daihatsu Terios, and All New Daihatsu Xenia.
  • Daihatsu Genuine Oil 5W-30 SN is used for cars with KR-DE/VE engine types such as Daihatsu Great New Xenia 1.3 L, and All New Daihatsu Sirion.
  • Daihatsu Genuine Oil 10W-40 SN is used for cars with KR, EJ, K3, 3SZ engine types such as Daihatsu Rocky, Xenia, Sirion, Terios, Luxio, and GranMax.

To obtain the above car oil, you can visit the official Daihatsu workshop

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