stephenson
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Good stuff - I gave up on Space A after getting stranded a couple of times.
I probably need to be more flexible.
I probably need to be more flexible.
I probably wouldn't do it but you'll probably get away with it. Even with my collectables (back in the day) I'd change the oil annually regardless.I am 79 and am driving my final car (2019 Camry). Toyota recommends annual synthetic oil change. My last annual oil change service was for about 2000 miles.
I am thinking about extending that to every other year if all we drive is 2K annually.
Does that seem rad?
Remember - the engine doesn't actually KNOW it's oil has not been changed.
The oil just sits there in the pan waiting to be pumped.
The internal parts remain coated with synthetic oil - that stuff has huge surface adhesion to parts ... so they won't rust - and the start up stress is likely about the same regardless of the time period between starts.
As long as the filter media does not fall apart, I can't figure out where the issue is.
Sludge does not build up when the engine isn't running.
Sludge does not build up when the engine isn't running.
What are your thoughts on my 74 year old transmission fluid? Video was on the previous page.
+1Condensation does. And then when you run the engine, sludge starts to form.
Fun fact for those of you trying to save on oil. The 74 year old tractor that I am restoring suggests an oil change for the air cleaner EVERY DAY. This is more than 45 GALLONS per year!
All true... I don't even count how many quarts I pour in during an oil change. I simply use the dip stick to measure when it's enough. I tend to add enough to fill to the top of the range of the dip stick.... Matter of fact, on some of my recent cars, they have recommend adding an additional quart if you plan "spirited" driving.One thing I seem to recall in some owner's manuals, that strikes me kind of odd, is that they would say to add in five quarts of oil if you're changing the oil and filter, but only four quarts, if you're changing the filter only.
However, I have never seen an oil filter for a car so big it would hold a full quart of oil.
Is that one of those things they used to call an "oil bath air cleaner" or something like that?
Now the oil filter, that's a different story. A big mess is always guaranteed when you change the filter.
Some engines can handle it, to a point. Usually race engines but there may be others.I'd always heard that if you over-filled the engine oil, you'd end up with frothing. But, perhaps modern engines are designed to prevent that?
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Never made sense to begin with. How exactly would you change the oil filter without changing the oil since removing the filter drains a lot of the oil for most cars...put the old dirty oil back in again?
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Many dealerships and OEM specific and use suction systems to pull oil via the dipstick/access point - this, combined with canister or spin on top makes changes a snap.