oil change frequency

[gran racing]

Maybe I should change the oil I've been using (20W 50)? Thought that would be better for the engine, but after reading all of this I could be wrong.

Would 10W 30 or 40 be better for the engine?

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Dave Gran
NER #13 ITA
'87 Honda Prelude

[Pinto42]

I change oil once a year, using redline 10/40. The motor after 4 seasons/11 races a season, was very clean and the bearings showed almost no wear.

Barry

[OTLimit]

No wonder some of you can't afford to race more. You're too busy spending money on oil. Chris' last IT motor had over 100 race days on it (and that is a conservative guess), and he changes it when he thinks about it. But I will say that he checks the Oberg on both cars religiously.



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Lesley Albin
Over The Limit Racing
Blazen Golden Retrievers

[cherokee]

I am kinda with Leslie on this, I change mine when I think about it. It is after all an IT engine, more or less stock. I bet the temps are cooler on my IT car then in my drive to work stuck in bumper to bumper traffic, A/C running,moving 3 feet every 15 minutes 108 outside, in fact I know that the water temps are cooler on the race car. I would bet my oil temps are hotter in the street car also.

If it is good enough for that yellow flash that blows by me 2 times a race it is good enough for me

[Speed Raycer]

Originally posted by cherokee:
If it is good enough for that yellow flash that blows by me 2 times a race it is good enough for me

LOL.. aint that the truth!

I'm going to count how many times Chris passes me this weekend in the turn 3 complex.

{edit} On second thought... I'd better be concentrating on the line in the 3's.... I'll have to get some open wheel guys to count for me {/edit}

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Scott
It's not what you build...
it's how you build it


[This message has been edited by Speed Raycer (edited March 23, 2004).]

[cherokee]

I don't want to count I would have to take off my shoes to count that high