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Engine wear actually decreases as oil ages. This has also been substantiated in testing conducted by Ford Motor Co. and ConocoPhillips, and reported in SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-3119. What this means is that compulsive oil changers are actually causing more engine wear than the people who let their engine's oil get some age on it.
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This is an excerpt from Paradise Garage's Mobil 1 Test Results. http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html
Does this mean if I'm getting good UOA that I should keep the oil in as long as possible (7,500 - 10K miles)? I've also heard similiar theories with ATF but am on the fence. What are your thoughts?
[ June 23, 2004, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Razl ]
Engine wear actually decreases as oil ages. This has also been substantiated in testing conducted by Ford Motor Co. and ConocoPhillips, and reported in SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-3119. What this means is that compulsive oil changers are actually causing more engine wear than the people who let their engine's oil get some age on it.
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This is an excerpt from Paradise Garage's Mobil 1 Test Results. http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html
Does this mean if I'm getting good UOA that I should keep the oil in as long as possible (7,500 - 10K miles)? I've also heard similiar theories with ATF but am on the fence. What are your thoughts?
[ June 23, 2004, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Razl ]