My car... 444444...

[Technician1]

Hmmm... the last time I checked Halloween was on the last day of October. We often have temperatures of 117 in the summer. I understand about heat but by using a higher viscosity oil you can get around a lot of it's damaging properties.

 

[Celery]

I change my oil every two years.

 

[Technician1]

Whether it needs it or not, right?

 

[Celery]

I just don't drive much. Here's my record and bought at 83126 on 11-2008:

09-05-09-O/F at 85160

04-08-11-O at 87351

08-19-13-O/F at 91239

11-06-15-O at 94963

Today it's at 96733

 

[Smart_Guy]

I can't see my car getting anywhere near that somehow... only got 23.5k miles on it at the moment...

You're lucky. Cars are fun, but not having to use them save you so much trouble, expenses, frustration, etc.

Hmmm... the last time I checked Halloween was on the last day of October. We often have temperatures of 117 in the summer. I understand about heat but by using a higher viscosity oil you can get around a lot of it's damaging properties.

Shouldn't the end of October start giving lower temps? At least here it does.

We get such temps here too. I use 10W40 for lower temps and 20W50 for highers ones. The 10W40 these days should cover it too as the owner's manual implies, but it just does not make me feel good, even if it is more advanced in the protection elements and less demanding on the engine.

I just don't drive much. Here's my record and bought at 83126 on 11-2008:

09-05-09-O/F at 85160

04-08-11-O at 87351

08-19-13-O/F at 91239

11-06-15-O at 94963

Today it's at 96733

You're lucky. Cars are fun, but not having to use them save you so much trouble, expenses, frustration, etc.

Wait... did I just copy and paste that?

 

[cb600fshornet]

Heh. My car manufacturer recommends using 5W-30 but the owners club recommends 10W-40 as it's somewhat less liable to start leaking...

 

[Celery]

That would be dependent on where you're at. If you live in a cold climate you'd go thinner and vice versa in the hot climate.

 

[cb600fshornet]

Aye, in the UK either are normally passable, the extra viscosity is beneficial to a Hyundai Coupe engine apparently

 

[Smart_Guy]

It depends on the design of the engine as well as the ambient temp. Here 5W30 for my new-ish Crown Victoria works the exact same as 5W40 for my old Mercedes. The number before W (winter, and it includes cold start) is what matters for the ambient temp to ensure it initially flows well from the reservoir to the engine, and the number after is what matters for everything else since the engine's operating temp range is the same whether the car is in Maine or in California, once it reaches operating temp.

 

[~mr mixx~]

The price of oil per quart is expensive...I'm just going to replace all my oil with salad oil, that should do the trick.

Just kidding guys

"Oh yeah, before I forget make sure you guys check your blinker fluid"