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People, this is not a worn out oil question it is a winterizing - lay
up question. Why do we change the oil (gear or crankcase) for lay up? It is not because the oil is worn out, it is to get fresh oil in there before the lay up. Why fresh oil rather than oil that has been sitting in there for a while (used or unused)? Because we don't want any moisture in there as the engine sits all winter (or for several years). If you change the oil, you also drain out any condensed moisture that is in there, and replace it with moisture free oil. That condensation/moisture issue is not based on how many hours of use, but how long the oil's been in there and under what conditions. It is more important to change oil before the lay up than after. If you put new lube in there for lay up, you really don't have to change it in the spring or whenever it's been put back into service. Why the HECK anyone would avoid the trivial expense and effort of changing lubricants before a lay up just doesn't make any sense. |
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