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Re: How much does oil degrade over time?

To: Rod Knox <rknox@horizon.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: How much does oil degrade over time?
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 15:30:47 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, Rod Knox wrote:

> I changed my oil 2 years ago and drove about 50 miles or so that summer.
> Drove 10 blocks last summer. Stated it every 4 months in between, just long
> enough to warm it up. Does my oil need changing? What do the specification
> books say? Anybody else care?

Change it!

I put fresh oil in my TR4 right after I got it (and right before I parked
it, incidentally)- I will need new oil this summer when it works again.

A good way to check is to pull the dipstick and rub the oil between your
fingers- if it feels lumpy or is black or doesn't rub clean, it should be
replaced.

-Malcolm


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