http://gadgettechie.net/cars/oil-change-interval-oci-are-the-dealerships-ruining-your-engine/ Blog about anything that requires electrons! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:02:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://gadgettechie.net/cars/oil-change-interval-oci-are-the-dealerships-ruining-your-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 Ronald Rameshnauth Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:44:19 +0000 http://gadgettechie.net/?p=379#comment-5143 Great article. It's great to question the status quo and in your case you got the answer. As a former quick lube operator I can tell you that consumers have been swayed to follow the conventional rule of thumb which is every 3000mi/5000km regardless of manufacturer recommendation. In reality, oils today are designed to perform many functions: lubricate moving parts, suspend particles, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and improve overall engine efficiency. Couple this with the fact that todays engines are designed to run cooler and more efficient means less frequent servicing. In the lube industry we are seeing a shift towards longer oil change intervals and consumers following manufacturer recommendations. Less frequent oil changes also results in lowering the amount of waste oil produced by vehicles. One thing to bear in mind is to also invest in a better oil filter when doing extended drain intervals. Great article. It’s great to question the status quo and in your case you got the answer. As a former quick lube operator I can tell you that consumers have been swayed to follow the conventional rule of thumb which is every 3000mi/5000km regardless of manufacturer recommendation. In reality, oils today are designed to perform many functions: lubricate moving parts, suspend particles, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and improve overall engine efficiency. Couple this with the fact that todays engines are designed to run cooler and more efficient means less frequent servicing. In the lube industry we are seeing a shift towards longer oil change intervals and consumers following manufacturer recommendations. Less frequent oil changes also results in lowering the amount of waste oil produced by vehicles. One thing to bear in mind is to also invest in a better oil filter when doing extended drain intervals.

]]> http://gadgettechie.net/cars/oil-change-interval-oci-are-the-dealerships-ruining-your-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-4574 Jason Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:34:34 +0000 http://gadgettechie.net/?p=379#comment-4574 The question should really be - How much of that iron is continuing to circulate in my engine? The size of the particles is of paramount importance in deciding how often to change your oil. If they are smaller than the pore size of the filter that is fitted then they are just flowing unabated throughout you engine regardless of how often you change your oil. The only way to remove the iron particles effectively is to fit a magnetic device somewhere in the oil loop. This should be done from new as it will remove the wear in particles that start the wear out of the engine. The question should really be – How much of that iron is continuing to circulate in my engine? The size of the particles is of paramount importance in deciding how often to change your oil. If they are smaller than the pore size of the filter that is fitted then they are just flowing unabated throughout you engine regardless of how often you change your oil.
The only way to remove the iron particles effectively is to fit a magnetic device somewhere in the oil loop. This should be done from new as it will remove the wear in particles that start the wear out of the engine.

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