yep pretty much, you can't make this stuff up. It's comical!
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10,000 mile oil analysis
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yep pretty much, you can't make this stuff up. It's comical!
The dirty secret....
Fact is, oil never loses its lubricating quality unless its overheated (waaay overheated) or dissolved chemically. What happens to motor oil is it gets dirty and the detergents get used up. Air and oil filter changes can have the largest effect on oil longevity. It has nothing to do with miles or time. It has everything to do with dirt and chemicals. Another thing, that no one does on a regular basis, is drop the pan and clean it out. Thats where all the goo and particles end up. Simply changing the oil doesn't get rid of the particulates in the pan, but that new, fresh oil with strong detergents allows it to get mixed back into the circulating system and work its evil.
As for me, I'm a 3-5k mile oil changer. What oil do I use? Whatever is printed on the oil filler cap. And I sleep well.
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Amen brother, keep trying to school these guys, but they never see the damage that dirt does to these, and all motors. Pennzoil coined it with their slogan, pay a little now, or pay a lot later! I just cleaned out my overhead blower screen in my kitchen about an hour ago. It was nasty! Cleaned it with a whole can of carb clean into a thick plastic bag over garbage. You can't imagine how greasy it was in only six months. I've taken apart engines, both auto, and motorcycle that belonged to lazy owner's. Same results a clogged up mess, that took hours to clean in solvent tank.
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I do mine every 5,000 miles with whatever synthetic oil is on sale at Walmart and a Motorcraft filter. It costs me less than $40 to change the oil. This is much cheaper than a $8,000 new engine. I keep the receipts in case there is ever a warranty issue.
I always change the oil when it is hot so I know I am getting all the suspended dirt out of the engine instead of the dirt settling at the bottom of the pan.
It amazes me that someone would spend over $50k on an SUV and start being cheap about oil changes. Pay now or pay a lot later is good advice!
I always change the oil when it is hot so I know I am getting all the suspended dirt out of the engine instead of the dirt settling at the bottom of the pan.
It amazes me that someone would spend over $50k on an SUV and start being cheap about oil changes. Pay now or pay a lot later is good advice!
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