Author Topic: Time to change your oil (Read 2589 times)

srivett · « **on:** November 24, 2004, 06:15:22 pm »

I was out in the back yard today TRYING to pour all of my used 15w40 into a pail but it was slow going. It was 0C and the oil was quite thick compared to my gas oil...you guys better get some Diesel 10w30 or a synthetic diesel oil in your engines soon.

Have fun out there...
Steve

VW Scully · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:24:54 pm »

Just did mine today!

Rat407 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2004, 01:14:11 am »

Did mine today also. Straight 30w Shell Rotella. Oh I'm down south. It was 74 F here today.

vwmike · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2004, 04:42:31 am »

I just dump it out of my hot engine and pour it into my fuel tank before it has a chance to cool...

Kidding....maybe :evil:

What kind of oil do you guys use?

farkman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2004, 07:58:29 am »

Changed mine last Friday from Delvac 1300 after finishing my Auto-RX rinse phase. Made a mix of Amsoil S3000 5W-30, 2 quarts, Amsoil 5W-40, 2 quarts, and half a quart of Castrol Syntec 0W-30, aka German Castrol, SLX, or the green elixer of lubrication :lol:. Those who frequent bobistheoilguy know what I'm talking about. Combined it becomes a thin 40 weight when hot (awesome for mileage) with a pour point of around
-50C.

janb · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2004, 03:24:08 pm »

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Those who frequent bobistheoilguy know what I'm talking about.

whoa, you're more intense than I ; :!:; what a brew !!!

vwmike, you need to get one of the kits they have for the 'big-rigs' that provides continuous oil change via a little injection into fuel system all the time while driving. (how does it know the good stuff from the bad.. :?: ..)

I use 20w50 Castrol in Mechanical engines, and 15w40 delvac or Delo 400 dino in Hyd. They each also get 1 qt synth at each change, and frequency is 3000 for mixed driving, 5000mi for hiway. If I used full Synth, I would do oil analy, and likely change every 20k, but filters @5k with a whole fleet, I'm always changing oil. especially when it isn't raining, like today! (only 80 days / year w/o rain)