Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
Originally Posted By: Duffyjr
Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Stay with Wix and do a one year OCI. At 6 months and only 2000 miles you are doing yourself a disservice.
Truth.
You are changing your oil and filter (both, each) way way way way too often.
When I say short tripper I should say extreme short tripper. I live a mile and a half from work and neither one gets to running temp in the morning even in the summer. At lunch and after work they may make it up to temp running errands but not for very long and I just don't get them out on the highway like I should. I've never noticed it with my truck but I have smelled fuel on the dip stick with my car a few times doing my 6 month OCI's. It's not enough that it changes the level on the dip stick but I can smell it.
What I have been thinking about is using the Wix and only change it every other change, but if I'm getting fuel in my oil what does that do to the filter?
I know I cold have the oil tested but I'd rather spend that money on new oil and filter because one test wouldn't satisfy me for future changes.
Since you are short-tripping that much, you need to be changing your oil and filter at least twice a year. Use a cheaper oil and/or a cheaper filter if cost is an issue. But change both at least 2 times a year.
You are not changing your oil way way way way too often, despite what one person thinks.
Changing your oil at least twice a year is a lot cheaper than engine replacement. I short tripped an engine, and changed the oil with a dexos1 approved oil and an OE filter every 9 months. I thought I had things covered. I didn't.
I agree with erring on the side of caution regarding oil change intervals, especially when significant oil dilution is present. (I might be tempted to do an UAO to see whether fuel dilution is really as bad as it seems. If it does, by all means change oil before fuel dilution becomes dangerous!)
But why would you also change the filter so often? I'd extend filter changes to at least 1 year - any properly made filter can take 1 year/6000km...
Extending filter intervals
- saves time and hassle
- saves money
- probably saves a bit of engine wear (half the amount of startup without oil pressure)
Originally Posted By: Duffyjr
When I say short tripper I should say extreme short tripper. I live a mile and a half from work and neither one gets to running temp in the morning even in the summer
Scandalous idea:
Why don't you just walk or take the bike? 1.5 miles are 2.4km, so (assuming a leisurely pace) that is 24 minutes walk or 7 minutes on a bike...
Saves even more wear, saves money, and is much better for your health.