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07-17-2023 @ 11:37 AM
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Drbrown, Changing your oil at 1000 mile intervals can do nothing but good for your engine, no matter what oil you use. The thing about detergent oil is that it keeps impurities suspended rather than settling out overnight as non detergent does, to be filtered out or drained out, so you have a zero sum game if you don't consider the sludge buildup from non detergent oil.
Alan
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Drbrown |
07-25-2023 @ 9:31 AM
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carcrazy: Previous owners of this car apparently took good care of it as I found no measurable sludge in the oil pan. The engine was rebuilt not much before I bought it so that is likely a factor. I have no oil leaks except for an occasional drip from the cotter pin that hangs in the hole at the bottom of the flywheel cover, which I understand is normal via the sling at the rear of the crank - no seal on rear of these cranks. The engine seems not to burn oil, at least I never lose any between 1000 mile oil changes. I live where seasonal temperatures go from say 95 down to zero in winter, but for sure I'm not driving it at below 32 degrees anyway since that's when salt is spread on the roadways. Based on some posts and recommendations here from some years back, I use Penn HD oil and "Rislone Engine Oil Supplement with Zinc" - comes in 11 oz containers - states intended for "older engines".
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