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warmncool        POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Hot Springs, Ar. |
posted 02-04-2004 09:09 AM
    
I have a friend who never changes his oil in any of his cars, he only changes the oil filter every 3k miles. He says he has done this for years also in his race car [dirt track], never had a problem. He says oil does not break down. Anyone ever heard of this?? |
Gary C     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego Area |
posted 02-04-2004 09:26 AM
If he ran a Mobil filter yes,,,,if not no,,,,,,, |
Randy Cobb    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Greensboro, NC |
posted 02-04-2004 09:34 AM
Oil DOES breakdown. Heat and age are the biggest contributors to breakdown. Breakdown lessens the lubricity. But more importantly, oil captures engine contaminants such as chemicals and metal particles. How can you remove these contaminants without replacing the oil? Yes replacing the filter is a major part of it, but just one of the two parts. ------------------ |
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sexlessape Prowler Enthusiast From:Santa Barbara, CA |
posted 02-04-2004 10:24 AM
Even if he didn't change the oil, I'm sure that he had to add new oil into the vehicles. On most of my old cars I had to put in an extra quart if I changed the oil filter compared to when I didn't change it. Engines also burn a certain amount of oil during regular operation. I did have a friend that had to put in one quart every other time he filled up his gas tank, so he never changed the oil...the engine kind of did it for him. But he spent a lot of money in oil ed |
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warmncool POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Hot Springs, Ar. |
posted 02-04-2004 12:21 PM
He says he tops off the oil [Mobil one]..He also has torn the engines down on a couple of them and finds them clean as a whistle. |
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firegabe POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Ca. |
posted 02-04-2004 01:03 PM
our BMW's have a computer that tells you when to change the oil depending on how you drive, and how long oil has been there time wise. My M Roadster goes 12-14K in-between oil changes. My mom has the V 12 in her 7 series and She will only change it when the computer says so. How ever I do it personally every 3k. |
Lone Ranger    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From: Sedalia Mo USA |
posted 02-04-2004 01:29 PM
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