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Engine Oil Can Be Changed After Certain Number Of Miles; Time To Get There Irrelevant
I mentioned this in another thread, and need to reiterate (apparently).
The bottom line, is that EVERY TIME a cylinder is ignited, a minuscule amount of contaminants get into the oil. If your oil change interval is recommended at 6,000 miles, it does not matter if you put 6,000 miles in a year and change it, or put 2,000 miles a year on it, and change it after 3 years. The OLD myths don't apply anymore! (like change every 3,000 miles like the quickie oil change facilities try to get you to do)
Modern engines have a much more accurate, non-arbitrary oil change interval method; our 2014 Cruze has a dashboard indicator for when EXACTLY to change the oil. It counts the number of engine cycles/revolutions to announce WHEN to change the oil. Time is not a consideration whatsoever. I just realized (today in fact) when I checked our oil change indicator, it said our oil is at 53%. I checked the sticker on the windshield, and it said oil was last changed about 13 months ago (and counter was reset then). Our dashboard did NOT flash with the warning: WARNING: CHANGE OIL IMMEDIATELY! at 12 months. Time came & went.
I fully plan to WAIT w/o any hesitation until counter counts down to 0% before I change the oil, which would likely be around 26 months on oil.
Anybody can do the exact same thing on ANY engine. Just go by MILES!
GOOD rule of thumb:
If your recommended change interval is based on conventional oil, you can easily (& safely!) DOUBLE your oil change mileage interval.
If based on semi-synthetic, I would not hesitate changing FULL synthetic oil at 1.5 times recommended mileage change interval.
At my 1st oil change on my Ryker at 6,000 miles, I use will FULLY synthetic oil, and change again at 15,000 miles, regardless of how long it takes to get there (probably a few years).
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Originally Posted by Rob Rodriguez
The old fashioned pot on the stove with a little oil, and unpopped corn kernels works fine & dandy. No need to complicate it!
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Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen47
The old fashioned pot on the stove with a little oil, and unpopped corn kernels works fine & dandy. No need to complicate it!
True, that always works even with a hot plate. Ask me how I know.
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Post deleted. Point made above it seems.
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Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen47
Try popping popcorn in coconut oil? Quite good, actually!!!
No no. Bacon drippings!
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The bottom line is: Just a little common sense goes a long way!
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Remember to put the pan on the stove and shake the stove.
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Originally Posted by KC61
Boring!
Yeah, I suppose to some, it is way more exciting to spend superfluous time & money, and be less environmentally friendly for no particular reason.
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