Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 14:32:07 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: synergy?
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<P>This email made me think of something. In consumer reports they did a thing on oil in new york taxis and their conclusion was that as long as the oil used was modern oil with that symbol that comes on modern oils (and I've never seen this symbol on 20 50 weighted oil) then changing every 6000 was perfectly fine. They took these engines apart before and after and took measurements. However, in the case of high or extra high mileage engines with greater micro or nano scopic wear, changing your oil more often like every 1200 miles may go a long way towards increasing the lifespan of the engine. True or Not True? What are the votes? And I am talking about as a preventative action, before the thing is blowing black smoke out of the tailpipe. Thinking is guidelines of something like</P>
<P>First 75,000 miles change oil every 5000 (true 6000 may be safe, but this is insurance against being late or forgetful)</P>
<P>75,000 miles to 150,000 miles change oil every 3000 miles</P>
<P>150,000 to 225,000 miles change oil every 2,200 miles</P>
<P>225,000 to 300,000 miles change oil every 1,800 miles</P>
<P>300,000 to 500,000 miles change oil every 1,600 miles</P>
<P>500,000 to 1,000,000 miles change oil every 1,200 miles</P>
<P>1,000,000 to 2,000,000 miles change oil every 800 miles</P>
<P>2,000,000 to 3,000,000 miles change oil every 400 miles</P>
<P>3,000,000 to 4,000,000 miles change oil every 10 miles </P>
<P>4,000,000 to 5,000,000 miles change oil every 1 mile</P>
<P>5,000,000 to 10,000,000 miles change oil every 1/4 mile<BR><BR>10,000,000 to 100,000,000 miles change oil every 1/32 mile</P>
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<DIV>At 100,000,000 miles all you'll need the engine for is as a motorized wheel chair to take you to the bathroom, so that comes out to changing the oil every three days if your bathroom is close to your bed. </DIV></DIV>
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<P>>From: BenTbtstr8@aol.com </P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>To: mark_hb@hotmail.com, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: synergy?
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 15:36:39 EDT
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<DIV></DIV>>My 1965 Bug had over 500K miles on the original engine when I sold it in
<DIV></DIV>>1978. I saw the owner last summer. It's still chugging away today. I forgot
<DIV></DIV>>to look at the mileage. The guy relegiously changes his oil every 1200 miles.
<DIV></DIV>>I think I changed it once a year when I owned it. = )
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<DIV></DIV>>Ben
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