How long in time between oil changes?
#16
08-05-2005, 08:37 PM
Originally Posted by bythabay
By changing your oil at the optimal intervals (determined by a series of oil analysis reports), you will be saving money, time, increasing engine life, and reducing pollution. Additionally, performing engine oil analysis will inform you of any hidden problems in your engine. For example:
Air leaks, which can cause an unsafe level of abrasive elements in the oil that the standard oil filter is unable to remove.
Coolant (perhaps a leaky head gasket?)
Excess moisture (too many short trips?)
Excess fuel (thinning out the oil?)
Excess wear metals (indicating a component about to fail or perhaps your oil is not doing its job)
The only approach which takes the guess work out of oil changes, is one that utilizes oil analysis. You can easily change your oil more often than necessary, but there are drawbacks. For example:
Excess engine wear (unnecessary dry starts from empty oil filter)
Higher maintenance costs
Excess time spent / Mechanic's time spent (still takes time & money)
Excess waste (some can be recycled but overall the amount of waste increases)
Even though the initial time + money investment in scientifically determining you oil drain interval may seem like it's a waste of effort, in the long run it will be worth it.
Air leaks, which can cause an unsafe level of abrasive elements in the oil that the standard oil filter is unable to remove.
Coolant (perhaps a leaky head gasket?)
Excess moisture (too many short trips?)
Excess fuel (thinning out the oil?)
Excess wear metals (indicating a component about to fail or perhaps your oil is not doing its job)
The only approach which takes the guess work out of oil changes, is one that utilizes oil analysis. You can easily change your oil more often than necessary, but there are drawbacks. For example:
Excess engine wear (unnecessary dry starts from empty oil filter)
Higher maintenance costs
Excess time spent / Mechanic's time spent (still takes time & money)
Excess waste (some can be recycled but overall the amount of waste increases)
Even though the initial time + money investment in scientifically determining you oil drain interval may seem like it's a waste of effort, in the long run it will be worth it.
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#17
08-08-2005, 07:42 PM
The history channel is going to play (what appears to be) and intersting show related to this thread...
Lube Job.
Airs on Wednesday, August 10 at 9:00pm ET
From chariot wheels of ancient Egypt to hard disks in a computer to the wheels on a Mars rover, machinery can't function without lubricants. And in today's technology, there are a mind-boggling number of friction points that must be lubed, and a staggering number of lubricants-- petroleum motor oils that keep car engines from burning up, synthetic greases that stay put in the zero gravity of space, and solid coatings that prevent eggs from sticking to a pan. We'll see how this marvel of chemistry works and how it's used. Peering into the future, we'll behold a power generator that employs air as a lubricant, trains using magnetic levitation, which eliminates any need for lubrication, and bio-engineered vegetable oils that promise to take humanity back to one of its very first lubricants. From helping medieval windmills spin, to allowing robotic arms on planetary rovers to move, lubricants are crucial to the advance of technology and literally keep the wheels of progress turning. TVPG
I've heard on other forums that they will be interviewing American Airlines and the primary focus of the show will be synthetic lubricants. Even heard a rumor Amsoil might be disucssed.
Lube Job.
Airs on Wednesday, August 10 at 9:00pm ET
From chariot wheels of ancient Egypt to hard disks in a computer to the wheels on a Mars rover, machinery can't function without lubricants. And in today's technology, there are a mind-boggling number of friction points that must be lubed, and a staggering number of lubricants-- petroleum motor oils that keep car engines from burning up, synthetic greases that stay put in the zero gravity of space, and solid coatings that prevent eggs from sticking to a pan. We'll see how this marvel of chemistry works and how it's used. Peering into the future, we'll behold a power generator that employs air as a lubricant, trains using magnetic levitation, which eliminates any need for lubrication, and bio-engineered vegetable oils that promise to take humanity back to one of its very first lubricants. From helping medieval windmills spin, to allowing robotic arms on planetary rovers to move, lubricants are crucial to the advance of technology and literally keep the wheels of progress turning. TVPG
I've heard on other forums that they will be interviewing American Airlines and the primary focus of the show will be synthetic lubricants. Even heard a rumor Amsoil might be disucssed.
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