*** ENGINE OIL *** it's critical !!!

[Smaky 73]

Never let your engine oil dip below the bottom mark on the stick.

 

Below is an engine I lifted out this weekend to salvage the shell (if anyone wants a saloon shell then it's yours, RUST FREE).

 

If you do allow the oil to dip down for too long then don't whinge when this happens .....

 

 

 

[WTI 59]

I do 6k miles a year and change oil and filters every 3k.Some would say its not needed that soon but i like to keep the GT in top shape.So a question for Smaky...am i wasting my time and money?

[Smaky 73]

I do 6k miles a year and change oil and filters every 3k.Some would say its not needed that soon but i like to keep the GT in top shape. So a question for Smaky...am i wasting my time and money?

 

My personal opinion is that as long as you start and run it reguarly then you would be wasting time and money, but such low milage would say to me that it's a once a month car and that is harder on the engine as between every run the components within will dry off of oil and this is when the damage occurs, the worst thing to use in this case is Magnatec, its magnetic molecules do cling to the steel parts, but they also attact the debris that floats in the oil and that gets through the filter and this can cause more damage to the bearing parts...crank, cams, conrods/gudeon pins for example.

 

Though either way with an engine doing so little milage I'd swap to 10W-60 Fully Synth (I personally like Valvoline oils) and change the oil and filter once a year.

[WTI 59]

The GT gets used every day but my work journey is short.Ive been using mobil super 2000 10/40 but with your advice will shift to using a 10/60 yearly

 

thanks for your help

[Smaky 73]

The GT gets used every day but my work journey is short.Ive been using mobil super 2000 10/40 but with your advice will shift to using a 10/60 yearly

 

thanks for your help

 

If it's used daily then I'd stick to 10w-40 Semi synth and just drop to an annual change.

[Joss 9]

What would your advice be on tuned vehicles? I always hear that because it is tuned you should change the oil more frequently.

[Smaky 73]

What would your advice be on tuned vehicles? I always hear that because it is tuned you should change the oil more frequently.

 

Heavily modified then yes I'd consider dropping it to 6000 miles/12 months as modified cars are harder on the lubes when they are running but when parked it's just going to degrade at the same rate.

[Joss 9]

I do 12,000 or 12 months anyway. . Considered dropping to 6 on the diesel due to it being tuned. Maybe I won't then.

[Smaky 73]

LOL, your tractor isn't tuned, it's butchered.

[Joss 9]

says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory

[Smaky 73]

says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory

 

2 faultless selespeeds actually

[Joss 9]

says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory

 

2 faultless selespeeds actually

Lucky boy