Good advice, but what oil should I use ')
On Sep 12, 2010 10:01 PM, <Editorgary@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 9/12/10 2:33:33 PM, healeys-request@autox.team.net
> writes:
>
>
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> That is a very true statement when talking about today's modern engine
and
>> filters, but in these 50 year old designs, 3000 mile oil and filter
>> changes
>> a should be performed. It's cheap insurance compared to engine wear
>> resulting in rebuild work.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>
> It's so much fun to know that the old chestnuts never die, new owners come
> along every year to ask them again. Makes us oldsters feel wanted.
> Interestingly, it always takes us the same amount of time to work up to
the right
> complete answer.
>
> On an older car, if you drive the car regularly, Rich is right. Change
> the oil every 3,000 miles.
>
> However, If you're like many of us, and the car can go many months with
> little use in an off year with other things going on in our lives, then
the oil
> and filter should be changed annually, at the end of the regular driving
> season, regardless of how many miles you've driven since the last oil
change.
>
> I can give you at least four good reasons: First, you should always give
> your car a once-over every year, anyhow. Second, as Rich notes, it's cheap
> insurance to keep the car drivable. Third, if a car is going to sit for
some
> period of time before being driven again, it's best that the oil be fresh
and
> clean. Fourth, with the uncertainties of life, you never know when you put
> the car away how long it will sit once you've put it away, or whether you
> will ever take it out again. Fresh oil means that there won't be any
impurities
> in the oil to add to the problems that will have to be dealt with when the
> car is driven again.
>
> Let's see, that should take care of this topic until fall 2012. Unless
> someone wants to argue this point unnecessarily.
>
> Gary
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