You can leave Sea Foam in the oil for longer than 300 miles. It won’t harm anything and will continue to clean and lubricate. That said, here’s why we recommend adding Sea Foam 100-300 miles before an oil change:
Sea Foam in oil works to reliquefy residues and deposits so they can be drained away with the old oil. It’s a very good cleaner. Adding Sea Foam 100-300 miles before you change the oil does two things:
Gives the Sea Foam time to clean.
Lets all the liquid crud (the residues and deposits that Sea Foam cleaned and reliquefied) drain away with the old oil. That way the dirty oil is not circulating in the engine for too long.
Bottom line:
Check the color of your oil. If it’s dirty, go ahead and change it. If it’s a healthy color, just keep checking it periodically as you normally would and change it when it gets dirty or you reach the recommended oil change mileage.
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You can leave Sea Foam in the oil for longer than 300 miles. It won’t harm anything and will continue to clean and lubricate. That said, here’s why we recommend adding Sea Foam 100-300 miles before an oil change:
Sea Foam in oil works to reliquefy residues and deposits so they can be drained away with the old oil. It’s a very good cleaner. Adding Sea Foam 100-300 miles before you change the oil does two things:
Bottom line:
Check the color of your oil. If it’s dirty, go ahead and change it. If it’s a healthy color, just keep checking it periodically as you normally would and change it when it gets dirty or you reach the recommended oil change mileage.
Hope that helps!