oil change
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Printed Date: November-19-2024 at 11:43am
Topic: oil change
Posted By: 7golfman
Subject: oil change
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 12:45am
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Why is it recommended to change motor oil while winterizing? I don't know but it seems to me it would make sense to change oil in the spring when its time to go boating. Just curious. ------------- 7golfman |
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Posted By: critter
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 1:32am
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It is not recommened to let the old oil with all of its comtaminates to
set in the oil pan all winter. Clean oil will not create sediment. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 2:41am
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I am not an expert but have been told contaminated oil can become corrosive also. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: DrStevens
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 9:04am
| It's also ready to go next season |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 9:17am
I have seen main and rod bearings that look like "swiss cheese" from old oil and it's high acid content. This was an old engine that had been sitting with the old oil for a couple of years. "Not given" (golfman)  your "sense" is off! Time on the engine will make a difference. I have stored some of my very low hour boats over winter without and oil/filter change but I'm talking less than 10 hours of run time.------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 10:06am
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Blow by - The PCV valve scavenges out the crank case but a little or a lot of the blow by is obsorbed by the oil in the pan and its "acidic"
and the Total Acid No. goes up 1.0 is high. Like Pete said the acid in the old oil attacks the soft metals. (bearings) ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 7golfman
Date Posted: December-12-2011 at 10:33pm
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thanks for the feedback
------------- 7golfman |