How To Extend The Life Of Your New Car's Engine - Oil Change Hack
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Jack stands ?
He does some great videos on what does what in the lubes …
He does some great videos on what does what in the lubes …
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Why he looking like that
On all of my new engines I’ve changed the oil around the 500 mile mark. Does it make a difference vs 1000-3000 miles? Probably not, but it makes me feel good so I do it. 
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I have always done 1k or less after a progressive break in - never owned an oil burner …On all of my new engines I’ve changed the oil around the 500 mile mark. Does it make a difference vs 1000-3000 miles? Probably not, but it makes me feel good so I do it.
Where's your piece of cardboard to lay on??? Those are ramps, not jack stands.
0W8? Yikes!
Changing to a more efficient filter from the get-go would probably be a better bet..
Some dude with glasses and a checkered shirt is trying to tell me how to go about changing oil in my Corolla Cross.
Ha ha.
Thanks buster.
Good video.
In my wheelhouse.
Special note.
HPL elects to not use boron.
Ha ha.
Thanks buster.
Good video.
In my wheelhouse.
Special note.
HPL elects to not use boron.
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In what grade? My Super car oils both have boron.
The factory fill oil in at least some cars is meant to be changed out that early, all it does is coat the inside of the engine with enough metal (moly, boron or what have you). Once that's done you drain it and replace with whatever is the usual service fill oil.
0w8 and engines designed for "love in a canoe" oils (*ing close to water, as Terry Pratchett explained) are probably the new reality for a lot of cars.
0w8 and engines designed for "love in a canoe" oils (*ing close to water, as Terry Pratchett explained) are probably the new reality for a lot of cars.
Well this is getting real interesting. All my UOAs show minimal boron.
HPL PP 0W8.
I believe we have different base stock composition.
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I read an industry white paper several years back where a big city bus fleet in CA did a long-term longitudinal study with different oil change regimens. They firmly showed engine longevity really benefitting from at least one very early oil change.
I unfortunately did not bookmark it. If anyone recalls this study I’d sure like to track it down again to reference.
I unfortunately did not bookmark it. If anyone recalls this study I’d sure like to track it down again to reference.
Oil filters do not make a huge difference, despite what the marketing papers tell yoi.
There are sae reports that says the same for an early changes for differentials.
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A year ago a Kia Carnival came into the shop with 11,000 miles on its first oil change. I think I posted about it here, most said that was A OK...they were just going a little past the factory recommended interval.
With my own cars (new which is very rare) I usually do a 700 mile interval, change, then a 2,000-3,000 mile interval, change...and then normal intervals after that. But that didn’t help me with my last vehicle (2018 Silverado), that thing consumed oil immediately anyway...around a quart every 5,000 miles from day one.
With my own cars (new which is very rare) I usually do a 700 mile interval, change, then a 2,000-3,000 mile interval, change...and then normal intervals after that. But that didn’t help me with my last vehicle (2018 Silverado), that thing consumed oil immediately anyway...around a quart every 5,000 miles from day one.
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I’ve got to say, the way he talks is somewhat distracting for me. It’s too much voice inflection, too much facial expression. And I’ve seen him talk with other folks on his videos, he dominates so strongly that I find THAT distracting too.
But the guy knows his stuff. I’m just trying to picture this guy at weekly production meetings at his former employers...what the heck is that like if you’re sitting around a table with this guy?
Besides using 400 unnecessary words to every 4 needed (most, if not all videos are like this), what's the problem with him?
Stupid long videos dilute the kernels of knowledge.
How would you know that and how would it affect the boron content?
I think there really isn't much break in on a modern vehicle... not with CNC machining and the quality lubes we have nowadays.
but changing the oil regularly does make a difference over the long haul. The thing with that is how many years and miles does it take to prove it. I think most people get tired of their vehicle before their vehicle tires out.
but changing the oil regularly does make a difference over the long haul. The thing with that is how many years and miles does it take to prove it. I think most people get tired of their vehicle before their vehicle tires out.
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