oil

[Mach 1]

Originally posted by 93 VENOMIZED
This is the problem today, everybody has an attitude and takes things the wrong way. I never implied that everyone in here was dumb, just misinformed about oil qualities, just as I was. I was under the same impression that you had to change your oil every 3k miles, not true.

You dont HAVE to do anything. Why did you think you had to change your oil at 3000 miles? Sounds like your the "misinformed" one, not the rest of us.

Originally posted by 93 VENOMIZED

Thats what the oil companies want you to believe so they make more money.

Wow, how educational! Did you read that in "The Oil Bible"? I guess thats proof enough for you.

Originally posted by 93 VENOMIZED

Just because oil is brown doesnt mean it has to be changed.

Who said it "HAD" to changed because it was brown? Anyone?

Do you think its a good idea to change your oil when its dirty? I hope so, since your the only one educated on oil. So, if my oil is dirty at 3000 miles, do I HAVE to change it? Of course not.
I dont think too many people are quite that nieve.
Is it a good idea to change it because clean oil is better than dirty oil, even though it has not broken down or lost any of its lubricating properties?

Yes, it is. It removes dirt from you rengine. Thats a good thing. It would be best to change oil everyday if it was practical, for the sole reason that it has dirt in it. And guess what? Synthetic oil gets dirty also. There are claims it doesnt get dirty as fast (the real reason for the long change intervals, not because it doesnt "break down" as fast), as you were led to believe. I dont know if there is truth to the synthetics not getting dirty as fast or not. I guess its possible, but I would like to know exactly why. Can you explain it? Maybe you can look it up in the bible? What do you think?

Oil is best changed when it is dirty. It doesnt have to be, but it is a good thing, because oil removes dirt and contaminents from your engine. Its not going to "break down" . When does oil break down? 3000 miles? 5000 miles? 10,000 miles? 100,000 miles? 65,000 miles?

Come on, tell me when it breaks down so I know exactly when I should change it?

You said conventional oil breaks down as soon as you use it. I dont agree with you, but just for the sake of argument, why can a car run without an oil change for thousands and thousands of miles then? If it starts to break down as soon as I use it the first time, then it surely must be worn out beyond use by 60,000 miles, right? But guess what? That same car with the conventional oil that hasnt been changed in 60K is still running fine.

Oh well, maybe it hasnt broken down at all, but one things for sure. It sure is dirty. Maybe the dirt in the oil causes it to "break down"

Can you please explain what exactly oil "breaking down" is? Does it have a nervous breakdown? Does its molecular properties change? And if so, why? What does it really mean when a oil breaks down? Im so tired of hearing this "break down" which I believe is a marketing term, so maybe you can clear it up for me.

thanks