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Originally Posted by patrickt
If there is no fuel, antifreeze, or moisture in your oil then there is no purpose in changing it on a "time basis," only on a miles basis as it wears out. Now, mind you, I keep my car in a climate controlled garage in the house. So there is no more condensation on that car than there is on the television set. Cars parked outside are a different story. That distinction is rarely put forth in the literature. |
Yeah, but the one thing I noticed missing in the report was a pH reading on the sample. That's what I bought the little gizmo for in this thread.
Inexpensive oil tester
It pretty much indicates my occasionally driven cars need to have
oil changed at least every 2 to 3 years to stay within an acceptable pH range even with only 500 to 1000 accumulated miles (per this gizmo). And my cars are parked in a dry, well-insulated garage. FWIW.