I did some reading some years back on oil differences between standard and
synthetic. The research pointed out that one of the damaging features of
standard oil was its propensity to accept acids from combustion, and that
these acids react with and deteriorate engine metals.
...So, it would seem to make logical sense (ahah, I am therefore already in
trouble!) to change old oil out BEFORE storing for winter, rather than waiting
to do an oil change in the spring. ...Er, wouldn't it? ...Or would the
freshly changed oil lose lubrication properties simply by sitting all winter?
(I'll be changing to synthetic, having broken in the engine now.)
This seems so innane a question. Still, where else could one raise a question
like this, than the List?
Thank you everyone.
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire (Man this car runs sweet. Smooth acceleration, quick response
to the pedal, steering like a KW semi but zippered to the road. After 3 and a
half years of sweat, it's a new car, and acts like one. ...Although, I will
be doing the alternator conversion next spring after having to charge the
battery after a couple of weeks of driving this month in the dark to and from
work with the headlamps on.)
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