When I'm falling asleep I imagine pistons flying down a cylinder on my lastest oil fill in my Subaru. I always change at 5k or less so I know there is a slightly golden hued lube between punching piston and bore.
Before this oil was chosen it was methodically researched. Articles were read. UOA's were looked at for at least 6 minutes.
Videos were watched but most were not helpful.
An ancient Honda lawnmower was rescued by me and the oil was blacker than the heart of my stepmother yet it still ran.
Out it poured with a silvery tint...giving me nightmares of shrapnel scraping and scratching at the bore.
Replaced the tarry sky oil with Auto Parts Store Brand Euro 5W40 I had previously purchased to run in the Subaru.
The plan was to buy 1 quart each payday. I only did it for one week. I remember slogging amd shaking the bottle in January compared to a half quart of 5w20. This is what I call Gravitational Primate Hand Oscillator Testing.
In a moment of overstimmed fury yesterday I repurchased the most logically priced 5 quart jug of full synthetic 5w30 high mileage at Wally World. This is for the Subaru and I know it will work if changed at least once a year or 7500 miles. Says guaranteed for 10k on the bottle but I barely make 3k in a year.
Now my mind goes back to thinking I should have bought the new fad oil because the Subaru has 145 000 hard miles. I have never opened this engine but my brain creates a tiny imaginary drone that flys down the oil fill tube and shines spotlights looking for varnish and metal goblin monsters...
Dad bought whatever brand name that was on sale and he used 10w30. He only got specific when he bought motorcycle oil. He would actually buy Honda oil from the Honda Motorcycle dealer. He was like me. More than a few vehicles so none of them hit 3000 miles in a year.
Why do I have this fascination with lubricity and value? Something about trying to find order in chaos. Listening for the lyrics amongst the screaming...
Before this oil was chosen it was methodically researched. Articles were read. UOA's were looked at for at least 6 minutes.
Videos were watched but most were not helpful.
An ancient Honda lawnmower was rescued by me and the oil was blacker than the heart of my stepmother yet it still ran.
Out it poured with a silvery tint...giving me nightmares of shrapnel scraping and scratching at the bore.
Replaced the tarry sky oil with Auto Parts Store Brand Euro 5W40 I had previously purchased to run in the Subaru.
The plan was to buy 1 quart each payday. I only did it for one week. I remember slogging amd shaking the bottle in January compared to a half quart of 5w20. This is what I call Gravitational Primate Hand Oscillator Testing.
In a moment of overstimmed fury yesterday I repurchased the most logically priced 5 quart jug of full synthetic 5w30 high mileage at Wally World. This is for the Subaru and I know it will work if changed at least once a year or 7500 miles. Says guaranteed for 10k on the bottle but I barely make 3k in a year.
Now my mind goes back to thinking I should have bought the new fad oil because the Subaru has 145 000 hard miles. I have never opened this engine but my brain creates a tiny imaginary drone that flys down the oil fill tube and shines spotlights looking for varnish and metal goblin monsters...
Dad bought whatever brand name that was on sale and he used 10w30. He only got specific when he bought motorcycle oil. He would actually buy Honda oil from the Honda Motorcycle dealer. He was like me. More than a few vehicles so none of them hit 3000 miles in a year.
Why do I have this fascination with lubricity and value? Something about trying to find order in chaos. Listening for the lyrics amongst the screaming...
