Advice Laying up for winter
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There maybe some logic here but the guy IMHO has no credentials so his comments are just his opinion. I suspect if I were to do net searches I would find both plus and minus discussions and data on this but considering the wear would be insignificant it's not worth the search. My car usually sits from 4-6 weeks during the winter as I do drive it depending on how clear the roads are . Also I line up my oil service at the same time my NYS inspection is required . Now considering my dealer is 80 miles away it is an enjoyable spring ride for the service. Once again depending on your yearly mileage it's a flip a coin as to when you want to get the service done. I'll stick with mine and you'll stick with yours and my bet is the car won't know the difference.
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I’ve switched from ‘end of season’ to ‘beginning of season’ for my oil change, simply because I’m never sure when it will be the ‘end of season’.
When the ‘end’ comes quick, like this year, I don’t like the thought of having to change the oil when its freezing and snowing outside.
Doing it in the spring gives me more control over the timing and temperature.
When the ‘end’ comes quick, like this year, I don’t like the thought of having to change the oil when its freezing and snowing outside.
Doing it in the spring gives me more control over the timing and temperature.
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While changing oil in fall due to acid sort of makes sense, there is the fact that 99.999993 percent of all oil is in the pan. The remaining 0.000007 percent that is stuck in places could only hold what, a couple molecules of acid at best?
What is the PPM for acid in used oil? Can't be much, and since not much oil OTHER than in the pan, what really could happen?
If anything, remembering that acid could play a part, one would be more apt to change oil immediately before first spring start-up.
Course, cold oil in a 5.0 means trouble sucking through the extraction pump.
What is the PPM for acid in used oil? Can't be much, and since not much oil OTHER than in the pan, what really could happen?
If anything, remembering that acid could play a part, one would be more apt to change oil immediately before first spring start-up.
Course, cold oil in a 5.0 means trouble sucking through the extraction pump.
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