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Date:         Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:47:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Oil change question
Comments: To: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
In-Reply-To:  <B3D9840D3F5A8847A28683EC1D17B84D0138EB95@mta1.obpa.usda.gov>
              (Jerry Royston's message of "Mon\, 11 Feb 2008 09\:28\:02 -0500")
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"Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV> writes:

> I last changed my oil in May and have put on only 2,400 miles since > then. How important is the time factor in oil change frequency? > Does oil go bad over time even when the van is not being used that > much? The 3,000 miles or 3-month (whichever comes first) > rule-of-thumb seems to imply that it does. I use Mobil 1.

Oil does not go bad sitting for that amount of time -- BUT -- if that 2,400 miles has been a lot of short trips where things did not get fully warmed up that is pretty hard on the oil.

Mobil-1 in my experience should be good for a lot more than 3,000 miles. But, my experience with it is not in a waterboxer, so I don't know if they tend to be harder on oil. Oil analysis would tell you what the condition of your oil is.

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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