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I used to do oil changes and basic stuff. No longer...

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peppy m.

In Reply to: RE: If I'm going to a parts store, it's usually O'Reilly's posted by ghost of olddude55 on November 20, 2024 at 13:34:23

Over the years, I've lost the desire to get oily and greasy. Something's telling me to avoid much contact with toxic stuff like used motor oil, now that I'm older.

I'll now pay $40 for an oil change every couple years or every few thousand miles.

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RE: I used to do oil changes and basic stuff. No longer... - beach cruiser 14:24:22 11/20/24 (2)
avoiding toxic fluids is always wise, but motor oil should be changed at least once a year, because the additive packages become oxidized over time.

I always have a good roll of paper towels just in case, and to wipe everything down as needed, but my oil changes are clean and controlled, as the task becomes more repetitious.

Replacing the drain bolt with a stay in place valve cleaned things up quite a bit , it's as predictable as turning on any valve, and a dedicated filter wrench lessons any surprises when the filter is loosened , plus I work in protective gloves.
- I'm getting close to the 200,000 mile mark... - peppy m. 14:35:05 11/20/24 (1)
  My old Honda Civic rarely gets used any more, maybe 1X a week ? Maybe I'm a bit too uptight about this, but I hate wasting oil.
  
  But the consequences of running oxidized oil mostly have to do with slightly decreased oil flow, I thought. I mean, it's not gonna totally kill the engine, right ?
  - I change twice per year... - ghost of olddude55 15:11:02 11/20/24 (0)
    ...which in my case is just about 3,000 miles.
    I do my wife's car twice per year, too, which is nowhere near 3K miles but it's a Hyundai and those engines don't tolerate dirty or contaminated oil.
    My car has 129,000 miles on it. I don't think I'll live long enough to get it to 200K.
    
    The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
I like to poke around under the car... - ghost of olddude55 13:51:07 11/20/24 (0)
And I've always enjoyed doing oil changes. My car, it's so easy, I barely get my hands dirty.
The key is good tools. For example, I picked up a cordless impact gun over the last year, makes tire rotations a breeze.
And one torque wrench to rule them all. I can properly torque oil drain plugs and oil filter covers on both cars with just one wrench.

The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

Edits: 11/20/24 11/20/24

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