Besides our daily drivers we have a few old cars for fun ('65 Caddy, '67 Jaguar and '72 Volvo). All are in excellent mechanical condition including engines which have been rebuilt within the past 10,000 miles of use.
None of these vehicles sees more than 2,500 miles of driving per year. They spend most of their time tucked away in our garage here in mild California weather.
Although low mileage, they do not see a huge number of start/stop cycles.
Currently I change the oil and filter annually and have been using just about any major brand oil on sale. My thought is that with the low usage it probably does not matter very much.
One puzzle is the oil weight question. Is it better to run a thinner oil like 5W-30 in order to get the fastest pump up, or is it better to put in something hefty like a diesel 15W-40 oil in hopes that it will stay stuck to the internal longer during the long drain down periods?
Your expert advice would be appreciated.
John
None of these vehicles sees more than 2,500 miles of driving per year. They spend most of their time tucked away in our garage here in mild California weather.
Although low mileage, they do not see a huge number of start/stop cycles.
Currently I change the oil and filter annually and have been using just about any major brand oil on sale. My thought is that with the low usage it probably does not matter very much.
One puzzle is the oil weight question. Is it better to run a thinner oil like 5W-30 in order to get the fastest pump up, or is it better to put in something hefty like a diesel 15W-40 oil in hopes that it will stay stuck to the internal longer during the long drain down periods?
Your expert advice would be appreciated.
John