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"don't start it" why?... just curious (n/m)
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Cap927(Boston)
on November 01, 2011 at 1:21 PM
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Don't start it, no need, more harm than good. (n/m)
posted by BigTDogg (MA)
on November 01, 2011 at 12:58 PM
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do you guys recommend an oil change before winter, or
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Rogy
22:45:05 10/31/11
yes, change the oil before storage (n/m)
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Ahmed (Chicago)
08:24:15 11/01/11
Curious, why?
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BigTDogg (MA)
09:51:49 11/01/11
you shouldn't store the car with dirty oil
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Ahmed (Chicago)
10:13:51 11/01/11
But is fresh oil sitting on the bottom of the pan for 5
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:43:40 11/01/11
hoping someone else with a better explanation chimes in (n/m)
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Ahmed (Chicago)
10:50:16 11/01/11
How dirty is considered dirty.. say an oil with less than 1K
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Cap927(Boston)
11:18:47 11/01/11
Mine is the same oil used on dyno day. I should change it
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:29:50 11/01/11
I did change mine after Dyno day, but I've never changed it
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Cap927(Boston)
11:43:44 11/01/11
Don't start it, no need, more harm than good. (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:58:42 11/01/11
"don't start it" why?... just curious (n/m) -
Cap927(Boston)
13:21:50 11/01/11
Most of your wear happens at start up, starting it to
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:32:18 11/01/11
OK, I'll take your word for it, thanks for the enlightening
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Cap927(Boston)
13:41:16 11/01/11
I read that as "actually drive it"
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BlackholeZ
13:53:56 11/01/11
Carlos barely drives it when it's 70°F here, when it's 30°F
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BigTDogg (MA)
14:04:54 11/01/11
It's my first fall with a TT
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BlackholeZ
14:10:48 11/01/11
2nd. I always hear to change it before storage, but
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dogpile
10:41:12 11/01/11
Oil becomes acidic from blowby gas (To a certain degree)...
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Zinn2win
11:02:00 11/01/11
Haha, my roommate uses Rotella in his Volvo (not a diesel)
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BlackholeZ
12:03:07 11/01/11
Tracked mine, 1/4 Mile'd, etc on Rotella, love the stuff.
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Zinn2win
12:16:45 11/01/11
I have yet to make the switch, but from the bit of research
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dogpile
12:18:39 11/01/11
Wow,Think I'll be making the switch, thanks guys.
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BlackholeZ
12:30:15 11/01/11
Make sure you buy T6 (blue jug) - The synthetic one, 5w40
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Zinn2win
12:39:16 11/01/11
haha, yeah, got several of those around the garage already. (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
12:45:55 11/01/11
I use it on my Legacy GT and so far so good
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:03:58 11/01/11
Here's one of the Blackstone reports I mentioned
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dogpile
13:17:13 11/01/11
Wow, that's super fast
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:23:59 11/01/11
Rotella 5w40 FTW, I run that in all my vehicles,
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zboost(tx)
17:55:59 11/01/11
After, if you won't be driving it over the Winter.
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Dustin
19:47:43 11/01/11
jus do an oil analysis befo & after so you know nxt yr....
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quikz
21:35:41 11/01/11
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