The surprising truth about motor oils
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Wayne County Hose
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I will continue to waste my money and change at 3500 miles. I also change all of the fluids in all my vehicles yearly. This includes tranny, diffs, coolant, brake fluid, etc. I have absolutely never had a component go bad. Not so much as a water pump. I have driven my personal and company vehicles well in excess of 1,000,000 miles. I had many vehicles over 200,000 miles. I've changed alternators and starters, but never a component that depended on the fluids I change at least yearly. I worked in an engine rebuilding shop and have been a mechanic for over 22 years. I would rather spend my money on fluids on my schedule than on components whenever they feel like breaking.
My reasoning is this. When you have your oil analyzed, and they tell you it has 50% life left, well, to me that oil is also 50% dead. I don't want oil that is only 50% good in my engine. In a 6 quart system, that's like having 3 good quarts and 3 bad quarts.
Also, sure, Jiffy Lube wants you to just change the oil at 3,000. They make more money. But, the lab also wants you to keep sending oil samples. You change the oil, you stop sending in samples for a while. That's why they tell you, "20% oil life left." Not, "80% oil dead."
My reasoning is this. When you have your oil analyzed, and they tell you it has 50% life left, well, to me that oil is also 50% dead. I don't want oil that is only 50% good in my engine. In a 6 quart system, that's like having 3 good quarts and 3 bad quarts.
Also, sure, Jiffy Lube wants you to just change the oil at 3,000. They make more money. But, the lab also wants you to keep sending oil samples. You change the oil, you stop sending in samples for a while. That's why they tell you, "20% oil life left." Not, "80% oil dead."
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Wayne County Hose said:
Even though I don't change my oil or fluids quite that frequently I do believe a guy could spend his money on worse things.
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My vehicles came from the factory with clean fluids and that's how I intend to keep them.
My vehicles came from the factory with clean fluids and that's how I intend to keep them.
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true but it could go, he could spend his money on way better things too.Dargo said:
