Unthinkable oil proposal

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

....As I posted, twice already, it’s not that the oil itself “goes bad”, it’s that the oil sump fills with water from condensation and the fuel that gets by the piston rings.

The contaminants collect in the sump.

Just sitting in there, corrosion occurs and your oil will not be as good a lubricant because it won’t just be oil that is being pumped throughout your engine on startup.

And for crying out loud, if you invested in a sports car, you made a commitment to owning a complex piece of machinery, and that requires maintenance. And that costs money.

So suck it up, and drop a $100 on an oil change.

I’m sorry, but if $100 every six months is “wasting money”, then you should not have invested in the car in the first place.

Ride a bicycle.

And lube the bike chain.

I agree with frequent oil changes if it`s reasonable. But changing oil every half year in a car that was sitting makes no sense to me either. It`s a waste for the environment. Yes, oil gets acidic because of blow by, as exhaust gases produce acids in the oil eventually. But an engine that`s sitting nothing is going to blow by the rings. Also, it`s a closed system, accumulation of water from air is negligible in 6 months. Its not hygroscopic like brake fluid.

[Qingdao]

I think yall got the wrong question to be asking... Why do yall let your car sit for 6 months without driving it. LOL


I know its cause of salt; not everyone can be blessed with a state that has moderate weather year round.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

I think yall got the wrong question to be asking... Why do yall let your car sit for 6 months without driving it. LOL


I know its cause of salt; not everyone can be blessed with a state that has moderate weather year round.

Up here it ain’t just the salt. In fact little salt is used here since it doesn’t work when it’s 20C below. The issue is driving down a road with 6 inch ridges of packed ice in a car with only 4 inches of clearance. The ideal winter vehicle of choice up here is a raised F-150 4X4 with 400 lbs of sand in the back. So, my Boxster goes to bed with fresh oil in late October and wakes up in early April. And she loves me for that. My wife has an Escape we use 90% of the time in winter and I have a beater Fusion I use if needed.