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Engine oil check
On 2008-03-31 10:49:19 -0400, Wayne.B said:
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:26:58 -0400, "Roger Long" wrote: I guess beginning and end of season is fine for most folks. My fuel bill last year was $420 so, roughly 120 gallons, 120 hours. Even someone who motors as much as I do should be fine changing just spring and fall. I would argue that if you change the oil at end of season, changing it again in the spring is a total waste. The oil does not go bad over the winter and any small amount of moisture picked up over the winter months will evaporate after a short time running the engine. If you really motor a lot, over 200 hours per season, changing it once in mid-summer would be appropriate. I tend to do Spring and Fall, if only to be more sure that the junk at the bottom of the sump gets picked up. And it's possible that some years I'll forget one or the other for some reason. A couple of bucks' worth of oil is a minor outlay, even at our 20-30 hour annual use. -- Jere Lull Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/ Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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