Oil changes vs track days

**allencr** · 08-03-2007, 02:28 AM

Oil should be replaced when it has been over heated, contaminated by LONG term use, or contaminated from a mechanical problem - metal or water. The oil itself doesn't wearout, ever, but it does lose most of its additives.
We've got to figure out that the manufacturers term 'Severe use' for more frequent oil changes is completely opposite of what most think.
Track days are NOT "Severe use, and while the oil has certainly gotten hot, it has not been overheated unless there has also been mechanical damage & will have a nasty smell.
Old ladies & kids/squirrels that have frequent start ups with short run times ARE 'Severe use'.

**adamaw11** · 08-03-2007, 02:41 PM

some good reminders in this thread, (time to change my trans oil again)

**IN 05 NT** · 08-03-2007, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by JustCallMeOrlando

Holy shit Blake, what sump are you using? I've got a GX81 sump on mine, and without an oil cooler, mine takes a smidge under 5L with an oil filter change!

the sump havs been modified with a 'hammer'...........so it would clear the drag link....
so have lost a bit of capacity that way.....

cant wait to get a nice big baffled sump set up though...

blake