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There are other implications of dirty oil besides just wear. Some motors have filters/screens that can get clogged due to dirty oil:
Sure, but just following the mfg. recommendations for OCI with the correct weight of an approved oil and changing the filter to something will probably get you 95% of the way there. (Says a person who uses synthetic oil and a quality filter!) I think that most of the people who get into trouble due to oil are either not following the handbook (95%) or unlucky (5%).
There are other implications of dirty oil besides just wear. Some motors have filters/screens that can get clogged due to dirty oil:
Sure, but just following the mfg. recommendations for OCI with the correct weight of an approved oil and changing the filter to something will probably get you 95% of the way there. (Says a person who uses synthetic oil and a quality filter!) I think that most of the people who get into trouble due to oil are either not following the handbook (95%) or unlucky (5%).
