Classic Oil change in covid land

frog hopper · Dec 23, 2020

This year what with the virus and confinement etc I have done about 500 miles in Buttercup since her last oil change in January of this year.
Does the team think (careful careful) I should change the oil? Or will it be alright for another few thousand miles, assuming I get to drive it in 2021??

kermit_rr · Dec 24, 2020

The oil companies say you must!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure I'd bother

Colthebrummie · Dec 24, 2020

It'll be alright for a while longer, just try to avoid starting the engine and leaving it ticking over.

Col

frog hopper · Dec 24, 2020

kermit_rr said:
The oil companies say you must!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure I'd bother

Colthebrummie said:
It'll be alright for a while longer, just try to avoid starting the engine and leaving it ticking over.

Col

Thanks for the replies guys. Think I might as well just change it for the cost. Shant bother with the filter though, it's a total arse to remove it without getting oil all over the place, it's mounted half way up the engine with the thread on the bottom FFS. Have to use masses of paper roll to catch the spill.

kermit_rr · Dec 24, 2020

Sounds like a waste of good oil if you ask me

badfluffy · Dec 25, 2020

condensation will form in crank case the water mixing with the oil normal driving evaporates it but if your not using it much would be wise to change it

Colthebrummie · Dec 25, 2020

badfluffy said:
condensation will form in crank case the water mixing with the oil normal driving evaporates it but if your not using it much would be wise to change it

But condensation will still form in the crankcase full of new oil if the op isn't using the motor.

Col

badfluffy · Dec 25, 2020

this is true but used oil and water become acidic, that's why they used to say 6k or 6 months for oil change on my mkii

SaharaDust · Dec 25, 2020

I would leave it another six months and a few more miles. 500 miles on clean changed this year oil is nothing.

kds · Dec 25, 2020

frog hopper said:
Thanks for the replies guys. Think I might as well just change it for the cost. Shant bother with the filter though, it's a total arse to remove it without getting oil all over the place, it's mounted half way up the engine with the thread on the bottom FFS. Have to use masses of paper roll to catch the spill.

At one time when you didnt know what to do with all the free plastic bags you got when shopping you could use one round the oil filter to catch the oil spill in but now you have to pay for them not so many about when you want one, just sayin like.

Shippers · Dec 25, 2020

Wait till you see if you can drive it next year...and if you can give it a good long drive get it hot and then think about changing...me wouldnt bother changing but I dont listen to armchair mechanics who abound on forums just what we do down here at the garage...

Shippers · Dec 25, 2020

frog hopper said:
This year what with the virus and confinement etc I have done about 500 miles in Buttercup since her last oil change in January of this year.
Does the team think (careful careful) I should change the oil? Or will it be alright for another few thousand miles, assuming I get to drive it in 2021??

How often does Dunsfold/Landrover Heritage Museums change the oil in their vehicles?...

kermit_rr · Dec 25, 2020

Shippers said:
How often does Dunsfold/Landrover Heritage Museums change the oil in their vehicles?...

Every 3000 miles

Shippers · Dec 25, 2020

kermit_rr said:
Every 3000 miles

They dont drive all their vehicles that many miles a year...

kermit_rr · Dec 25, 2020

Shippers said:
They dont drive all their vehicles that many miles a year...

No, i don't expect they do

badfluffy · Dec 25, 2020

and their vehicles don't get left outside in the cold

Shippers · Dec 25, 2020

badfluffy said:
and their vehicles don't get left outside in the cold

So they are kept in a heated barn/warehouse then?...Nah...

Rubberknees · Dec 26, 2020

I prefer to change my oil 3 times a year and only average around 4000miles. Have always done that. Sooner play to the safe side

kermit_rr · Dec 26, 2020

Rubberknees said:
I prefer to change my oil 3 times a year and only average around 4000miles. Have always done that. Sooner play to the safe side

Do you mean you change oil every 1500 miles? Or you do around 4000 miles between changes?

Rubberknees · Dec 26, 2020

kermit_rr said:
Do you mean you change oil every 1500 miles? Or you do around 4000 miles between changes?

Every 4 months

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