99 Ranger 2.5 owned since new. 253,000 miles on it. Current fill is QS green bottle 5-30 with 3,800 miles on it. Driven moderate to aggressive. I don't do UOA's and not going to start with this milage. Should I run it longer or wait till 5K (considering the milage)? Doesn't use oil, .25 quart at best.
To change or not to change?
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Considering your results I'd say stay with whatever you have been doing.
If you have to ask, just change it.
How long is the current fill ? If it's 6 months or longer then change it out.
I'd ask how many months you've run it? If it's about 6 months, change it. If it's less run it to 5k or 6 months, whichever comes first.
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Looks like HTSS beat me to it by some seconds.
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If you've run it throught the winter in MI...I'd change it out.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
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I'd put a red carpet in the garage just for it to park on
Originally Posted By: mongo161
If you've run it throught the winter in MI...I'd change it out.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
Agree with this.
My car i getting a change for this reason...
If you've run it throught the winter in MI...I'd change it out.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
Agree with this.
My car i getting a change for this reason...
You must not change out the oil until the additive package is totally used up and the TBN is down to zero.
Originally Posted By: mongo161
If you've run it throught the winter in MI...I'd change it out.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
Just curious, how does the salt effect the oil?
If you've run it throught the winter in MI...I'd change it out.
MI like NY, uses salt on the roads in winter, along with short tips...I'd just change it out and put in a fresh fill of QSGB and run it throught the Summer and into the Fall.
Then change it out again for the winter OCI.
Just curious, how does the salt effect the oil?
It doesn't, unless it's salt dust that you often get from the pulverizing affect of rock salt on the road, so then it's more about the efficiency of your air filter.
But even then, since salt is relatively soft compared to sand (silicon) I don't think it's would have any measurable affect on engine wear.
But even then, since salt is relatively soft compared to sand (silicon) I don't think it's would have any measurable affect on engine wear.
Thanks for all the responses. I ran QS synthetic over the winter and changed it to green bottle around March. I rack up miles pretty quickly, about 50-60 miles a day. I usually run the syn in winter and conventional in the summer. I was just wondering if I should change earlier than 5K now a days due to high milage. I never make it to 6 months on a oil change, maybe close over winter months, thats why I run the syn then.
Originally Posted By: ranger99
Thanks for all the responses. I ran QS synthetic over the winter and changed it to green bottle around March. I rack up miles pretty quickly, about 50-60 miles a day. I usually run the syn in winter and conventional in the summer. I was just wondering if I should change earlier than 5K now a days due to high milage. I never make it to 6 months on a oil change, maybe close over winter months, thats why I run the syn then.
Considering these details, go to 5k.
Thanks for all the responses. I ran QS synthetic over the winter and changed it to green bottle around March. I rack up miles pretty quickly, about 50-60 miles a day. I usually run the syn in winter and conventional in the summer. I was just wondering if I should change earlier than 5K now a days due to high milage. I never make it to 6 months on a oil change, maybe close over winter months, thats why I run the syn then.
Considering these details, go to 5k.
Originally Posted By: ranger99
Thanks for all the responses. I ran QS synthetic over the winter and changed it to green bottle around March. I rack up miles pretty quickly, about 50-60 miles a day.
That quickly, 5k no worries.
Thanks for all the responses. I ran QS synthetic over the winter and changed it to green bottle around March. I rack up miles pretty quickly, about 50-60 miles a day.
That quickly, 5k no worries.
If it were mine, I'd run til 5k and sleep well.
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