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SportTrac Discussion
Fluids: Oil, ATF, Coolant, etc.
Synthetic Oil Cahnge Frequency
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<blockquote data-quote="Travis Munday" data-source="post: 774356" data-attributes="member: 52914"><p>Hmmm...one of my engines will go maybe 10 miles between oil changes of full syn...but that's a different story.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TomT is right here. Change it as often or as infrequent as you want. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Don't really be fooled into thinking that because a motor has had no problem due to frequent oil changes, or infrequent, as an indicator of how often to change the oil or how good a motor is. I'd be willing to bet that very, very few engines fail due to old or poor quality oil. Oil that is full of contaminants, sure, but that's a filter problem or other motor problem, not an oil problem. In those cases, it doesn't matter how often you change the oil, as you've got another problem that a 15 min fluid change won't fix. Lack of oil or oil pressure is a much more common reason for an engine to fail. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unless you are racing or do nothing but extreme driving, just go with what the oil manufacturer recommends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travis Munday, post: 774356, member: 52914"] Hmmm...one of my engines will go maybe 10 miles between oil changes of full syn...but that's a different story. TomT is right here. Change it as often or as infrequent as you want. Don't really be fooled into thinking that because a motor has had no problem due to frequent oil changes, or infrequent, as an indicator of how often to change the oil or how good a motor is. I'd be willing to bet that very, very few engines fail due to old or poor quality oil. Oil that is full of contaminants, sure, but that's a filter problem or other motor problem, not an oil problem. In those cases, it doesn't matter how often you change the oil, as you've got another problem that a 15 min fluid change won't fix. Lack of oil or oil pressure is a much more common reason for an engine to fail. Unless you are racing or do nothing but extreme driving, just go with what the oil manufacturer recommends. [/QUOTE]
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Fluids: Oil, ATF, Coolant, etc.
Synthetic Oil Cahnge Frequency
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