[TPR] Opinions on oil

[Steven Donegan]

Well, I change my oil 2 times/year - a month before May and a month before September (reminds me to get it done soon). The Z's interval is 3750 miles (why that number I do not know) - and I rarely drive it that much in a year. I run Amzoil synthetic normally used for fleet usage (translation 2x-3x the change interval is normal) so it looks/smells the same going in and coming out - probably could run it for several years without issues but it is on my list of todo's prior to any race.

Twere it me I'd change it, drive it a bit, make sure no leaks/oil level is good and run it...


 
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Steven Donegan
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 From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> 
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Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TPR] Opinions on oil
 


IMHO you should be fine using the old oil that is in there. Oil doesn't break down by age ( or else we wouldn't have any since it is milllions of years old ) but by use. Having said that, I of course mean Dino based lubricants, if it is synthetic based, despite the mileage, I would change it and I say that only because I do not know what is in it and how volitile those chemical compounds may be over time.
The up side is supreme confidence for less than $100, the downside is total devastation that could cost tens of thousands (???) Of dollars.
At 180 mph plus, do you really want one more thing to think about?
Michael Shortt
On Aug 3, 2013 2:40 AM, "TPR" <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:

Guys
>At the risk of sounding gay here I gotta ask if I really need to change oil....it looks no different then it did a year ago...maybe 500 miles on this change (VR1 race) since sept 2012...assuming or hoping Russ or Dick find nothing out of the ordinary tomorrow is changing this oil really a need or a want?
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>What I want is a 6' blonde from Sweden with big tata's or is it what I need?
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>Doc, you may need to chime in here....My S.O. is a therapist but in this case discretion may be the better part of my staying alive so this subject can only be discussed with my homies.
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>Yea ok I will have one more shot of Drumbie ;-)
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