Saturday, Feb 01, 2003 at 02:10
Slunnie the guy has some interesting but not really practical points - BUT does your vehicle experience better than -30 degree temperatures and will your oil pressure guage tell you when your oil is kaput??
Lets get this in perspective.
A good oil in a modern motor is good for 10,000 ks with oil filter change the debate is wether a miser can save a few bucks and extend this interval???
Why bother???
THIS GUY IS ALSO TALKING ABOUT PROLONGING THE LIFE OF THE OIL - IF YOU USE A GOOD OIL AND CHANGE IT AND THE FILTERS AT THE RECCOMENDED INTERVAL (OR every 10,000k at the most OR 5000 ks if you have a turbo whats the problem - so you save 10 bucks now and have to replace the motor sooner???)
If you listen to this guy you will have nightmares because your engine will need a major rebuild at 300,000ks instead of 330,000ks too much detail for something which typically ends up at the wreckers before the 300,000k mark
SORRY BUT THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE POLICY IS TO USE A GOOD OIL ( I USE PENRITE FOR MOST THINGS NOW) and change oil and filters at the reccommended intervals.
This debate is purely academic and not at all practical.
I would accept any advice from fleet owners who have kept the stats on maintence costs over a period of 5 or more years but you will find that for an individual there would be bugger all difference.
especilly when so many other things can influenmce the life of the motor
Have you ever kept a vehicle for much more than 300,000ks ? - unless you are a commercial operator and even then other things go wrong that necessitate an engine rebuild and even then you would rather rebuild for reliablity anyway.................???
As newer motors come onto the market with new reccomendations I would chance my stance but for most of us - the oils we have access to are fine if we just change them when suggested !!
my opinion
kezza
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