Your trained mechanics are fools.

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Topic - Let's talk about oil changes. - ghost of olddude55 10:12:44 08/27/21 (64)

Yes, it's psychological - JDK 22:40:46 08/29/21 (1)

RE: Yes, it's psychological - pictureguy 23:18:46 08/29/21 (0)

RE: Let's talk about oil changes. - Wojciech 08:14:24 08/28/21 (1)

RE: Let's talk about oil changes. - mg16 08:31:22 08/28/21 (0)

I changed the oil... - kootenay 20:29:08 08/27/21 (0)

RE: Let's talk about oil changes. - Craiger56 20:27:21 08/27/21 (1)

Ha, ha, ha... That is a good one... - samstone 05:11:13 08/29/21 (0)

It does. I about wrecked one night... - samstone 17:41:32 08/27/21 (0)

a lot of bulk oil is re-refined, I think - stan2 16:46:09 08/27/21 (0)

Probably. There is a psychological effect to consider. - free.ranger 12:09:56 08/27/21 (1)

RE: Probably. There is a psychological effect to consider. - pictureguy 14:23:12 08/27/21 (0)

the oil always makes the difference - Green Lantern 10:57:01 08/27/21 (41)

RE: the oil always makes the difference - pictureguy 19:29:11 08/28/21 (0)

RE: the oil always makes the difference - rivervalley817 11:03:22 08/27/21 (2)

the ozone's my guess - - Green Lantern 11:48:41 08/27/21 (1)

RE: the ozone's my guess - - rivervalley817 12:47:50 08/27/21 (0)

I only use Mobil 1. - ghost of olddude55 11:02:08 08/27/21 (36)

Bob is the oil guy sort of - Story 18:07:04 08/27/21 (1)

RE: Bob is the oil guy sort of - pictureguy 23:36:25 08/29/21 (0)

You and others are wasting a LOT of oil if you change that often. Manufacturer - tinear 12:47:52 08/27/21 (28)

I usually wait for that cute red engine light comes on; or knocking sound - Green Lantern 17:30:52 08/27/21 (1)

Wix. - ghost of olddude55 11:23:51 08/28/21 (0)

Manufacturers are full of shit on this score. - ghost of olddude55 13:16:17 08/27/21 (25)

Stop and go and short hauls are most peoples' driving, i.e. "normal." With - tinear 07:34:10 08/28/21 (0)

I have a nephew who works for a Honda shop - E-Stat 15:45:19 08/27/21 (3)

Err... - samstone 17:53:51 08/27/21 (1)

RE: Err... - E-Stat 18:19:23 08/27/21 (0)

Exactly. - ghost of olddude55 16:00:46 08/27/21 (0)

Full of shit?... - Steve O 14:36:11 08/27/21 (19)

You are rigfht. - samstone 18:09:07 08/27/21 (2)

The techs I encounter... - Steve O 19:18:57 08/27/21 (1)

RE: The techs I encounter... - samstone 06:48:41 08/28/21 (0)

RE: Full of shit?... - rivervalley817 14:59:07 08/27/21 (7)

If you live where there are no weather extremes... - ghost of olddude55 15:39:41 08/27/21 (6)

RE: If you live where there are no weather extremes... - rivervalley817 09:55:03 08/28/21 (0)

Your trained mechanics are fools. - samstone 08/27/2118:14:45 08/27/21 (4)

If it weren't for VVT, I probably would. - ghost of olddude55 03:53:01 08/28/21 (3)

Ok fair enough. - samstone 06:53:46 08/28/21 (2)

Mine's old enough... - ghost of olddude55 07:35:44 08/28/21 (1)

Eliminated dipstick ??? - samstone 05:14:10 08/29/21 (0)

Nearly every mechanic sez... - ghost of olddude55 14:52:17 08/27/21 (7)

+1 nt - Green Lantern 18:18:05 08/27/21 (0)

How did we get to this point... - Steve O 15:26:39 08/27/21 (5)

The engineers don't always make the decisions about what goes in the owners manuals. - ghost of olddude55 15:35:46 08/27/21 (4)

What do you believe is the motivation... - Steve O 16:00:59 08/27/21 (3)

you are completely right... - samstone 07:01:30 08/28/21 (1)

Better safe than sorry. - ghost of olddude55 08:39:10 08/28/21 (0)

Dunno... - ghost of olddude55 16:15:34 08/27/21 (0)

RE: I only use Mobil 1. - Sondek 11:31:00 08/27/21 (4)

When you don't drive it much and you're using synthetic. - ghost of olddude55 11:54:58 08/27/21 (0)

Same here ... - reelsmith. 11:36:47 08/27/21 (2)

drive a manual transmission - LtMandella 11:39:53 08/27/21 (1)

I drive a stick ... - reelsmith. 11:52:49 08/27/21 (0)

4000 mile filter and oil change... - Ivan303 10:54:35 08/27/21 (2)

281,000 on my late great BMW X3 - free.ranger 14:13:21 08/27/21 (1)

Seemed to work in the Toyota/Lexus... - Ivan303 15:54:51 08/27/21 (0)

My cars always seem to run better... - Steve O 10:47:23 08/27/21 (6)

RE: My cars always seem to run better... - rivervalley817 10:59:32 08/27/21 (5)

the 'red cars get more tickets' is a urban myth as well - Green Lantern 18:17:02 08/27/21 (1)

RE: the 'red cars get more tickets' is a urban myth as well - rivervalley817 09:57:28 08/28/21 (0)

Placebo effect is possible... - Steve O 11:21:11 08/27/21 (2)

RE: Placebo effect .... - reelsmith. 11:26:18 08/27/21 (1)

RE: Placebo effect .... - rivervalley817 11:33:40 08/27/21 (0)

Yes, I'm switching to avocado oil... - vacuous 10:33:07 08/27/21 (0)

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Your trained mechanics are fools. - samstone 08/27/2118:14:45 08/27/21 (4)

If it weren't for VVT, I probably would. - ghost of olddude55 03:53:01 08/28/21 (3)

Ok fair enough. - samstone 06:53:46 08/28/21 (2)

Mine's old enough... - ghost of olddude55 07:35:44 08/28/21 (1)

Eliminated dipstick ??? - samstone 05:14:10 08/29/21 (0)

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