What are you biggest motor oil fears?
Here are mine:
1) Draining too early
A DIY oil change costs me around $70 for 2x M1 0W40 4.4L $26, 1x oil filter $10, 13% tax. I want to get my money's worth from the oil without going too far. I get the oil change itch sometimes and have to resist it.
2) Cold flow properties in the winter
I change my oil in the Spring, so by the time winter rolls around it's been more than 6 months. We all know that used oil doesn't have as good cold flow properties as new oil, so I'm wondering if the used oil still flows ok inside the engine at cold starts.
3) OLM running down to zero in the winter.
I don't like changing the oil in the winter.
4) Not getting a quality filter if I don't change my own oil.
5) Paying for synthetic and getting dino if I don't change my own oil.
6) Spilling the oil while moving a drain pan full of oil.
7) Spilling the oil while pouring it out of the drain pan.
Here are mine:
1) Draining too early
A DIY oil change costs me around $70 for 2x M1 0W40 4.4L $26, 1x oil filter $10, 13% tax. I want to get my money's worth from the oil without going too far. I get the oil change itch sometimes and have to resist it.
2) Cold flow properties in the winter
I change my oil in the Spring, so by the time winter rolls around it's been more than 6 months. We all know that used oil doesn't have as good cold flow properties as new oil, so I'm wondering if the used oil still flows ok inside the engine at cold starts.
3) OLM running down to zero in the winter.
I don't like changing the oil in the winter.
4) Not getting a quality filter if I don't change my own oil.
5) Paying for synthetic and getting dino if I don't change my own oil.
6) Spilling the oil while moving a drain pan full of oil.
7) Spilling the oil while pouring it out of the drain pan.