Confessions of a Too Frequent Changer

[ArrestMeRedZ]

I just changed the oil and filter on a 2000 Cadillac Deville. OLM showed well over 80% remaining. Last change was in December 08. Mileage unknown, but probably around 3k. Previous fill was PP 10-30 with a K&N oil filter, new fill was almost 8 quarts of PP 5-30 with a PureONE oil filter.
The oil that came out of the pan looked like it was being poured out of the jug.
There, I've confessed. Now, I stand ready to take the scorn and derision from the BITOG Collective.

 

[tomcat27]

you better duck

 

[Boomer]

So your Pennzoil Platinum is now Pennzoil Gold. In another 6 months, it will be Pennzoil Silver. Just change it before you get to Pennzoil Lead and you'll be fine!

 

[simple_gifts]

Just imagine if everyone was that wasteful.... 8)

 

[DeeAgeaux]

We are the Borg Collective.

Prepare to be assimilated wasteful human.

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: DeeAgeaux

We are the Borg Collective.

Prepare to be assimilated wasteful human.

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

In my defense, it's my elderly parent's (who live 500 miles away)car, they didn't remember (nor did I until it was up on jacks and I saw the K&N filter) I had changed it last December, I forgot it has an OLM until after the deed was done, and they didn't think it had been changed for 2 years. Uh, oh serious run-on sentence.
Once it was up on the jacks I figured I should go through with it, as I don't know when I'll see the car again. I did almost cry when I saw that clean oil coming out, and I truely didn't want to remove that work of art oil filter.

As pennance, I'll extend the interval on my wife's Toyota to 150% of the recommended interval (using PP), and I'll not change the company trucks oil until the OLM has expired.

 

[SAJEFFC]

Ahh its ok. At least you didn't waste good M1 so there's more for me to do my 3K changes!

 

[tomcat27]

perhaps you could use the draining from your parents car and use it as fill on another

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

Too much sand in the environment. Once anything hits the drain pan, it's done for me.
I did have a bright moment when pouring the last bit of used oil into the recycling jug when I saw some grunge. Then, I remembered I had left some old oil from another job on the bottom of the pan.

 

[JeepRubicon2k3]

Don't worry about it, just make sure you recycle!

 

[Aldaris]

Run it through a coffee filter and then save it for a rainy day!

 

[21Rouge]

Originally Posted By: ArrestMeRedZ
Last change was in December 08.


That is 8 months ago. No need to feel (too) guilty.

 

[addyguy]

Originally Posted By: 21Rouge
Originally Posted By: ArrestMeRedZ
Last change was in December 08.


That is 8 months ago. No need to feel (too) guilty.


I'd tend to agree. With more that 6 months of short rip usage on it, no need to feel guitly changing it. Yeah, it 'could' have gone longer, but 8 months is a long time to remeber exactly when it was changed.

 

[Captain_Klink]

i would have left the filter alone.

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

Not many short trips. It's a third car and isn't used except for long drives. The OLM was either 82 or 87% remaining (I forgot which).
Almost left the filter on, but one of our family rules is to change them every time. It was easier to change it out than to try and explain why I left the "old" one on.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I`m a frequent changer too. I change every 3 months regardless of mileage.

 

[Epic_]

Does dropping my previous fill of RP at 800 or 1200 miles (Forgot which) make me wasteful?

:'(

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

I once changed out a factory fill of M1 at 24 miles. It was a new car I was keeping for appreciation and it had hit the one year point.

 

[AzFireGuy79]

I change Redline 10w-40 out in my turbo camaro(track car) every 500 miles or six months

Change the SSO(camry se) between 8k and 10 max. I know, I know. And redline in my truck every 7k. I have a problem.