Maintenance Oppopinion

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani) 04/28/2018 at 13:39 • Filed to: oil change

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I’m waiting for the dealer to call me back on recall parts...

...but I’m due for an oil change. Like way overdue, last one was done last year but OLS still at 67%, since mileage isn’t that much from the change. Manual says 6 months max.

Just another 2 weeks on year old oil wouldn’t kill me, right... right? I’m lazy... 

My bird IS the word > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 13:47

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Dude you are fine. I’m not changing my oil until I get a new car.

E90M3 > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 13:48

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I only get the oil in the M3 changed once a year. I wouldn’t sweat it.

AestheticsInMotion > E90M3 04/28/2018 at 13:53

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Do you really put that few miles on it..? :sadface:

E90M3 > AestheticsInMotion 04/28/2018 at 13:54

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Around 5,000 a year. That’s basically just on weekends.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 13:56

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has the oil level been maintained?

I would say you should be fine if the computer is still saying 67%. do you drive a lot of 5 mile trips or is it just a weekend car?  

atfsgeoff > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 14:04

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Contrary to popular belief, motor oil doesn’t expire or ‘time out’. You can run the same oil for a few years at a time, as long as you take it out for a long drive occasionally so any fuel that’s condensed and seeped into the oil has a chance to evaporate.

404 - User No Longer Available > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/28/2018 at 14:09

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This is my Solstice... it’s been warm and dry in storage the past 7 months. But my daily commute is pretty short.

404 - User No Longer Available > E90M3 04/28/2018 at 14:09

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...well isn’t that your factory interval, anyways?

404 - User No Longer Available > atfsgeoff 04/28/2018 at 14:10

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That’s the thing, I just pulled her out of storage.

E90M3 > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 14:26

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Is it full synthetic?

I’ve always gone by mileage as opposed to time.

404 - User No Longer Available > E90M3 04/28/2018 at 15:31

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Solstice is factory fill dino juice, but I switched it to Pennzoil Platinum. It’s just a few bucks extra each jug after rebates.

E90M3 > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 16:00

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I wouldn’t worry then.

Dogsatemypants > atfsgeoff 04/28/2018 at 16:19

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Not totally true. The ph balance changes as additives break down and contaminants have a chance to settle. Viscosity changes over time too. Multi viscosity oils tend to act more like their startup at temperature as they age.

Dogsatemypants > Dogsatemypants 04/28/2018 at 16:21

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That being said, as long as the miles are low and it is a full synthetic oil you should be ok.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 16:43

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with synthetic I think you should be fine.

In the future I think you just have to drive more  to... um .. to burn that moisture off. yes thats the reason. Its a tough perscription, but its the only cure.

atfsgeoff > Dogsatemypants 04/28/2018 at 17:21

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Gonna pick up some ph testing strips and test that theory with some rotella that’s been sitting on a shelf for 10 years vs new stuff.

404 - User No Longer Available > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/28/2018 at 19:10

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Yeah, I’ve had that instruction from my mechanic before. I did get a puff of white smoke on initial startup for a minute or so, and then everything back to normal. Figured that was water.

I’ll see of Krazie if up for more karts then I’ll get to use the car further, lol.

404 - User No Longer Available > Dogsatemypants 04/28/2018 at 19:13

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So I guess it’s a bad idea to stock up on (synthetic) oil? I usually keep 2 changes (I change annually) on hand whenever it’s on sale.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 20:05

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Yeap old itallian tuneup.

Dogsatemypants > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/28/2018 at 21:26

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It should be shelf stable in sealed bottles for up to 5 years. Youre good bruh.

Dogsatemypants > atfsgeoff 04/28/2018 at 21:27

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The breakdown is more dramatic resting in the engine than in bottle. But even the manufacturer has a suggested use by date.