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willshak
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:11 am Post subject:
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Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3 months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month mark,
what happens to the oil?
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TopPoster
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:20 am Post subject:
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It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
willshak wrote:
| Quote: | Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3 months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month mark,
what happens to the oil?
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willshak
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:31 am Post subject:
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On 12/23/2004 4:20 PM US(ET), TopPoster took fingers to keys, and typed
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| Quote: | It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
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So if I drive home after having the oil changed, and I leave the truck
sitting for 3 months, the amount of acid in the oil would be the same as
if I had driven the truck for 3000 miles during that period?
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willshak wrote:
Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3
months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month
mark, what happens to the oil?
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TopPoster
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:54 am Post subject:
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willshak wrote:
| Quote: | On 12/23/2004 4:20 PM US(ET), TopPoster took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
So if I drive home after having the oil changed, and I leave the truck
sitting for 3 months, the amount of acid in the oil would be the same as
if I had driven the truck for 3000 miles during that period?
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No, it is acidic _buildup_. But expect the acidic nature to have some
effect on your engine. If you drove it 3000 miles and let it sit for
3mos, unchanged, the effect would be greater than in your example. Just
use common sense. In your example, I would not change it at all at that
particular 3 mo. period.
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Truck
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:26 am Post subject:
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That's a toughy to answer but I can tell you that if the vehicle sits
for 3 months without being started that you're setting yourself up for
engine damage down the road (very increased wear) due to parts not
being routinely `bathed'.
Wil
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:31:57 -0500, willshak <willshak@hvc.rr.com>
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| Quote: | On 12/23/2004 4:20 PM US(ET), TopPoster took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
So if I drive home after having the oil changed, and I leave the truck
sitting for 3 months, the amount of acid in the oil would be the same as
if I had driven the truck for 3000 miles during that period?
willshak wrote:
Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3
months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month
mark, what happens to the oil?
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TopPoster
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:32 am Post subject:
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Might help, prior to starting the engine, to disco the coil and crank it
over a few times to splash lube some of the parts without running at 800
rpms while dry. Best thing is to drive it for a continuous 15 mins or so
once a week. Sunday driver kinda thing...just use it more.
Truck wrote:
| Quote: | That's a toughy to answer but I can tell you that if the vehicle sits
for 3 months without being started that you're setting yourself up for
engine damage down the road (very increased wear) due to parts not
being routinely `bathed'.
Wil
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willshak
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:25 am Post subject:
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On 12/23/2004 5:26 PM US(ET), Truck took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:
| Quote: | That's a toughy to answer but I can tell you that if the vehicle sits
for 3 months without being started that you're setting yourself up for
engine damage down the road (very increased wear) due to parts not
being routinely `bathed'.
Wil
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That was just an extreme example. I may drive the truck once or twice a
week, but for less than 20 miles round trip.
I may also make a 500 mile round trip every 6 months or so.
It just seems like a waste of OPEC oil to change it on a chronological
schedule rather than an actual use schedule.
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On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:31:57 -0500, willshak <willshak@hvc.rr.com
wrote:
On 12/23/2004 4:20 PM US(ET), TopPoster took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
So if I drive home after having the oil changed, and I leave the truck
sitting for 3 months, the amount of acid in the oil would be the same as
if I had driven the truck for 3000 miles during that period?
willshak wrote:
Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3
months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month
mark, what happens to the oil?
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Butch Davis
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Fri Dec 24, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject:
Re: So what's with this oil changing schedule? |
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Like the man said, use common sense. In your situation I'd probably change
to a synthetic oil (Mobil 1) and change it annually. Old wives tale says
don't change to a syn oil with a lot of mileage on an engine. Experts will
tell you it's OK to do so.
YMMV.
Butch
"willshak" <willshak@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On 12/23/2004 5:26 PM US(ET), Truck took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:
That's a toughy to answer but I can tell you that if the vehicle sits
for 3 months without being started that you're setting yourself up for
engine damage down the road (very increased wear) due to parts not
being routinely `bathed'.
Wil
That was just an extreme example. I may drive the truck once or twice a
week, but for less than 20 miles round trip.
I may also make a 500 mile round trip every 6 months or so.
It just seems like a waste of OPEC oil to change it on a chronological
schedule rather than an actual use schedule.
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:31:57 -0500, willshak <willshak@hvc.rr.com
wrote:
On 12/23/2004 4:20 PM US(ET), TopPoster took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
It gets acidic due to the by product of combustion.
So if I drive home after having the oil changed, and I leave the truck
sitting for 3 months, the amount of acid in the oil would be the same as
if I had driven the truck for 3000 miles during that period?
willshak wrote:
Let's say the suggested replacement of motor oil is 3000 miles or 3
months.
I put less than 4000 miles on my truck a year (1997 PU with 47,800
miles, about 1 year of that time commuting some 80 miles a day).
So what if I adhere to the 3000 mile mark rather than the 3 month mark,
what happens to the oil?
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rezarf
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Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:13 am Post subject:
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As engine sits, water vapor will condense inside the pan, leaving droplets
of water. Combustion produces by products that will create acids in the
presence of water, and this stuff sits in your oil attacking all of your
engine parts. Best to run the engine until it's good and hot to drive off
all of the moisture. I'd recommend a synthetic oil. |
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