61% oil if remaining, last changed 6 months ago. Doing a 2,500 mile road trip. Change oil before or after?

[goblues38]

Normally I always change my oil before a road trip. But I just have not driven much this winter in the Raptor. Can't decide if there is any benefit to changing the oil before the road trip, or just using up whats left of this oil.

Some times I hate being a car nerd. Most people would never give this a second thought.

 

[pat247]

Better safe than sorry.

 

[raptorsub]

I just go by mileage. 3500-4k miles per change. I would think about at what milage you like to normally change yours at. I know that the oil % reading gives you the number based on more than just the milage driven. But with a 2,500 mile trip I would feel better just changing it now.

 

[smurfslayer]

If your truck is a keeper the answer is easy! Change it before.