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This doesn't factor in driving conditions. If you burn your 200x units of fuel in one continuous trip, it will be considerably less oxidized and contaminated than if the fuel was burned a mile at a time in a cold engine, spread out over a long period of time.
^^ Yep, that was what I was thinking too, on days when weather is conducive.Get an E-bike
I've heard something similar to this and it's what I'm thinking of doing this winter. (Your math is off) If you take 200X4 you get 800. 800 gallons of fuel is a long drain interval. If you got 20 miles to the gallon that would be a 16,000-mile interval. I heard it was a 50X oil sump capacity in fuel. So, for my 2019 F150 it would be 50X6 or 300 gallons of fuel. Around town I get 13-15 mpg. So, using an average of 14 burning 300 gallons of fuel, it would be about 4200 miles. I just need to keep track of my fuel used, which wouldn't be any big deal with my 36-gallon fuel tank and my 0.8-mile commute to work. I will probably only have to fill up about every 4-5 weeks this winter.
In the example, a four quart sump is assumed. That's one gallon. 200x that is 200 gallons.
Who has a 4 gallon oil sump size? If you had a 16 quart oil capacity, then I bet you could do 16,000 miles.
If you drive one mile at a time, your fuel economy will drop significantly, so you will hit 200x of fuel burned much faster.
But wouldn't 200 x 4 quarts (sump capacity) equate to 800 quarts (of fuel)? That's only 200 gallons of fuel.
Exactly - the "change oil when fuel consumption = 200x sump capacity" guideline is beautiful in its simplicity - it accounts for cold weather, cold starts, idling, stop-and-go driving, etc.
Peak self righteousness right here! Why does it matter to you? I posted a thread asking for ideas based on how the use of my vehicle has changed. Not asking for thoughts on if I should walk, ride a bike, what kind of bike etc. So why do you feel the need to comment? Especially after reading my replies to the others that suggested biking or walking? If it was just to point out that you feel I am lazy simply because I won’t do what you would do, an assumption made without even knowing me or my situation, tells me a lot about the type of person you are.Peak laziness right there! Half a mile? Twice a day? In a car? Why would you do this?
The school my children attend is around half a mile away, it takes us 8 minutes to walk in the morning. I wouldn't dream of taking the car.
A half mile in Europe isn’t the same as the US. The high school in my district is a mile away but you have to cross a rural county highway with no sidewalk, no stop sign, and no traffic light. The hwy has a 50 mph speed limit but most people do 60 mph. It got so bad that they had to put a cop to direct traffic at the high school. Just having a volunteer cross guard wasn’t enough to slow people down, they needed a police officer’s presence. In some instances/places it’s actually dangerous to walk in the US.Peak laziness right there! Half a mile? Twice a day? In a car? Why would you do this?
The school my children attend is around half a mile away, it takes us 8 minutes to walk in the morning. I wouldn't dream of taking the car.
I’m wondering if I shouldn’t just follow that at this point. It’s at 52% right now with 4,000 miles in, most of which reflects my current use. I would change at 5,000 anyway but I am still well within the green according to the monitor.
I see how you did that. I wasn't thinking of the conversion. My bad. The way I calculate it you would come out with the same figure.
