Hey
all, Machine Whisperer back again, this story is a bit sad, but its a
short one too. Today, I had to do one of those things that I loathe
doing: I had to tell a car owner that their engine was only going to
go another 20,000 miles at most. Since the car already has 262,000
miles, I don't feel too bad about having to tell them- plus they have
a year or more to decide what to do about it. So how did I come to the conclusion that the engine will only last another 20k miles? I had a few clues to work with...
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In direct opposition to a 'throw-away' society: through knowledge, empowering people to interact with machines in a new way to reduce resource use and abuse.
Together, lets find the path of least environmental, economic, and social damage while allowing machines to assist us in living better for longer.
Showing posts with label engine oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label engine oil. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
OIL: The Good, The Bad, and The Swamp Sludge...
With todays' topic, we are going do dive into a bit of a slippery subject- engine oil and oil changes. We have been told for years that oil changes need to happen every 3000 miles, but why? All oils are slippery right, so is there really that much difference between oils and how they perform? I wish I could, in good conscience, say that whatever oil you pour into your engine is fine. I wish I could say that oil changes don't matter and it also doesn't matter what kind of filter you use, or how often you change it. Sorry, No can do.
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