OIl cooler and oil changes
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OIl cooler and oil changes
Something came to me today while I was bored. The oil cooler holds a lot of oil, probably at least a good half a quart? Would there be any benefit to draining oil out of the oil cooler while doing an oil change? Enought o justify the hassle anyway just to get the old oil out?
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Why dont you do this:
Drop the current oil in the pan, leaving the filter on.
Fill it up with fresh oil.
Run the car for a few minutes.
Drain that oil, and change the filter, continue with your change as normal.
I get oil for cheap via work, so it's no big deal to me.
Quite honestly each time I did that I was completely shocked at how diluted the new oil got in 2 minutes of mating with the rest of the old oil in the system. It honestly made it look like it was time to change the oil again because it was so dark!
Drop the current oil in the pan, leaving the filter on.
Fill it up with fresh oil.
Run the car for a few minutes.
Drain that oil, and change the filter, continue with your change as normal.
I get oil for cheap via work, so it's no big deal to me.
Quite honestly each time I did that I was completely shocked at how diluted the new oil got in 2 minutes of mating with the rest of the old oil in the system. It honestly made it look like it was time to change the oil again because it was so dark!
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Question. I'm currently running 20W50 oil and am going to change to 10W30 today because of the cold weather. That means their is going to be 20W50 oil in the cooler and it will mix with the new 10W30. Is this bad to have 2 weights of oil, even though one weight is probably only half a quart?
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
Question. I'm currently running 20W50 oil and am going to change to 10W30 today because of the cold weather. That means their is going to be 20W50 oil in the cooler and it will mix with the new 10W30. Is this bad to have 2 weights of oil, even though one weight is probably only half a quart?
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Originally Posted by xboxthug13b
anyone ever try Castrol Gtx High Mileage oil? just put some in today, suppose to be good for motors with high mileage, reconditions seals, and prevents oil burning.
I use nothing but Castrol 20W50 at every oil change.
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Originally Posted by Dak
It will be fine but why are you going to 10W30 in California? How cold does it get in the Bay area? If it doesn't get any colder than 20 or 30 degrees or so you could run 20W50 year round.
The FAQ says
In starting and operating temperatures between 0F and 80F, use 10W30.
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Originally Posted by Black13B
Why dont you do this:
Drop the current oil in the pan, leaving the filter on.
Fill it up with fresh oil.
Run the car for a few minutes.
Drain that oil, and change the filter, continue with your change as normal.
I get oil for cheap via work, so it's no big deal to me.
Quite honestly each time I did that I was completely shocked at how diluted the new oil got in 2 minutes of mating with the rest of the old oil in the system. It honestly made it look like it was time to change the oil again because it was so dark!
Drop the current oil in the pan, leaving the filter on.
Fill it up with fresh oil.
Run the car for a few minutes.
Drain that oil, and change the filter, continue with your change as normal.
I get oil for cheap via work, so it's no big deal to me.
Quite honestly each time I did that I was completely shocked at how diluted the new oil got in 2 minutes of mating with the rest of the old oil in the system. It honestly made it look like it was time to change the oil again because it was so dark!
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
It gets pretty cold, especially in the mornings when I start the car. The highs this time of year are mid 50s but when I start the car in the morning it's about 35 degrees.
The FAQ says
So I just figured 10W30 for winter, 20W50 for summer.
The FAQ says
So I just figured 10W30 for winter, 20W50 for summer.
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