There's a lot of false information floating around the Oxford, MS area when it comes to motor oil and oil changes. While we recommend that you speak with one of our service technicians to come up with an appropriate maintenance schedule for your vehicle, we also want to provide you with some information regarding what's right and what's wrong.
Motor oil always starts out as a golden color. As time goes on, the color of your oil will change. Sometimes the color can indicate the oil is bad, but more often than not, dark motor oil just means the additives in the oil are making the change. It's perfectly normal, and you don't have to rush to have an oil change completed.
The number of miles you wait in between oil changes has a lot to do with the type of oil that you used for your last oil change and the recommendation in your owner's manual.