Smaky 73 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 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 ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WTI 59 Report post Posted September 14, 2011 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? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 14, 2011 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WTI 59 Report post Posted September 14, 2011 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 What would your advice be on tuned vehicles? I always hear that because it is tuned you should change the oil more frequently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted September 20, 2011 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 20, 2011 LOL, your tractor isn't tuned, it's butchered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted September 21, 2011 says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 21, 2011 says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory 2 faultless selespeeds actually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted September 21, 2011 says the man driving a sillyspeed. butchered from the factory 2 faultless selespeeds actually Lucky boy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites