Another "mileage vs. MM %" question

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07-16-2014 | 07:40 PM

Wanderer.

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Science! FF.net new people please read:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...-analysis.html

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07-16-2014 | 09:30 PM

ROTTBOY

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Originally Posted by Wanderer.

......new people please read:...

Old fart here and I read it. Thank goodness I change every 7k. Its been my ritual with all my vehicles for decades. Eye opening article right there.

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07-17-2014 | 12:55 AM

DrewE

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Originally Posted by Stingray

Ok. Simple question: When was the last time you saw an engine wear out from not changing the oil? When was the last time you saw one wear out from changing it too often? Oil is cheap. Engines are not. Take your choice

I have seen engines wear out from not having enough oil, but I don't think I've ever seen one wear out exceptionally quickly from longish oil change intervals provided that proper maintenance was otherwise provided. In any case, the general trend around here for modern cars is for rust to destroy a car's body and framework before the engine dies.

You are not going to harm an engine with unnecessarily frequent oil changes, of course; but it's still superfluous and wasteful of one's time and money.