Actually, except for a hit on your wallet, I have never heard of any drawback associated with changing your oil too often. I think if you see darkened oil on the dipstick, it is time to change it. Let's look at it this way, if you were BUYING your car and looked at the dipstick to check the condition of the oil, what would you like to see? Oil the same color as it looks right out of the bottle, or some dark chocolate syrup looking stuff?
Speaking of which, do any of you use oil additives? Super lubricants and stuff like that? I've used a product called "Prolong" for quite a while on all of my vehicles and although I can't claim it has helped them any, I do know I have NEVER had a wear related problem on a lubricated part in any motor.
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