The Trainer #90: Nothing "Routine" About A Routine Oil Change!
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2019
- As with everything else automotive, the routine oil change has evolved. Back in the "old days", we changed the engine's life blood every three months or 3,000 miles. Filters were relatively similar and the choices for oil viscosity were pretty much limited to 10w30 or 10w40. But even with that much attention, engines of the day were considered close to the end of their useful life when the odometer broke 6-digits.
Today, drain intervals can exceed 15,000 miles, filters can be spin-on or cartridge, and the oil choices begin at 0w16 and work their way up from there. And engines are lasting 2 to 4 times longer than they did 30 - 40 years ago.
Ever wonder what changed?
Everything on the automobile is engineered, including the maintenance services required to protect the engine. The oil change intervals specified by the OEMs are based on a number of factors and it's increasingly important to understand what those factors are so you, as a professional technician, can help your customer make the right choices in oil and filter selection.
So join me as I discuss some of the factors the OEMs consider when establishing their service recommendations, why a "one size fits all" approach to oil won't work, what to look for and what to avoid when selecting a replacement filter, and why extending the service interval outside of that OEM limit could be a bad idea.
All of that and more in the June edition of "The Trainer"!
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It's so nice come across honest technician, big high 5
Short trips which never get your oil above water boiling point leaves water in the oil, is one reason to change more often than their scheduled changes.
The hard use of the engine is another way to ruin it without changing the oil often.
Doesn't matter how good the oil is, it still gets contaminated in normal use.
I always use OE filter and for blended oil 3 months 3k miles. synthetic 6 months 5k miles. For my "older customers" who don't drive that much once a year. when I pull a valve cover I can tell who goes by manufacturer schedule and our reccomendation.
Great presentation!!!
We used Frantz Oil Filtration. It uses 4 1/2 inch tissue paper, filtered out down to 2 microns, Engine problems could be diagnosed by appearances of the top of the tissue paper. Used Frantz on gas, diesel engines from pickups, tractors and combines. Saved greatly on oil and filter costs. Besides extended engine lives.
Great video
Nice !
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I always recommended every 3 months 3000-5000 miles. Always used quality parts and oils, and never had a problem. The added benefit of every 3 months was to find a problem before it became a bigger problem.
Manufacturers spend millions on r&d. Just do it when they recommend.
The idea is it doesn't run on propane like a forklift.
With direct injection an turbo charging today you should change your oil every 3000 miles it's cheap maintenance verses car payments look after your car
And modern gm engines burn more oil than any other manufacturer cheap filter expensive engine my money is on a quality filter and always check your oil every other tank of gas of you can't do that then come by my shop and I'll do it for you free of charge don't forget the basic duties of driving an automobile