Break in oil - when to change
#16
09-23-2008, 07:51 PM
'If you find there is more than a teaspoon of metal present in the filter's paper element, then you will know you got a real problem on your hands.'
My good man, if an oil filter contained a TEASPOON of ferric metal each oil change, the engine would be trash in short order.
'On your first oil change drain the oil into a clean pan and inspect what comes out. It will usually have the appearance of metal flake paint.'
This would only be true in a severely damaged engine that was not going to be running much longer. Really, gentlemen, where are you guys getting this crap?
My good man, if an oil filter contained a TEASPOON of ferric metal each oil change, the engine would be trash in short order.
'On your first oil change drain the oil into a clean pan and inspect what comes out. It will usually have the appearance of metal flake paint.'
This would only be true in a severely damaged engine that was not going to be running much longer. Really, gentlemen, where are you guys getting this crap?
#17
09-24-2008, 04:06 AM
#18
09-24-2008, 07:12 AM
'If you find there is more than a teaspoon of metal present in the filter's paper element, then you will know you got a real problem on your hands.'
My good man, if an oil filter contained a TEASPOON of ferric metal each oil change, the engine would be trash in short order.
'On your first oil change drain the oil into a clean pan and inspect what comes out. It will usually have the appearance of metal flake paint.'
This would only be true in a severely damaged engine that was not going to be running much longer. Really, gentlemen, where are you guys getting this crap?
My good man, if an oil filter contained a TEASPOON of ferric metal each oil change, the engine would be trash in short order.
'On your first oil change drain the oil into a clean pan and inspect what comes out. It will usually have the appearance of metal flake paint.'
This would only be true in a severely damaged engine that was not going to be running much longer. Really, gentlemen, where are you guys getting this crap?
No car builder is going to place an engine in a vehicle that has never been run. In this day and age and in my humble opinion, engine failure due to poor lubruication is rare, engine failure due to poor maintanence may be another story.
I've been driving for over 30 years. I've owned 18 vehicles of Honda, GM and Ford vintage over that time frame. No matter which vehicle, new or used, the oil is very dark in color at the change interval. I have over 100k on my Taurus and 60k on my Expy, both bought new as was most others and I change my oil every 12k miles using mobil 1 extended performance oil 5w-20. My engines are quiet, powerful and exceptionally good on gas and my oil is dark as hell at 5000 miles. The oil is NOT gritty and a maget doesn't reveal an abnormal amount of metal. I have followed this same pratice since 1995 and have never had any internal engine problems or oil leaks.
Yes these new engines are being built with tighter clearances blah, blah, blah but if you examine your owners manual, you'll note that over the years maintanence intervals have expanded from 3k to 5k plus. Engines are built better that ever and lubricants that protect likewise are better than ever.
Whew!
Tim
#19
09-24-2008, 07:28 AM
#20
09-24-2008, 07:33 AM