An old geezer in my neighborhood stopped by to visit
while I was changing oil this weekend on my Cavalier.
Casually, he mentioned that the fresh oil would be
thinner, and the old oil had probably thickened so as
"slow down" the engine.
Later on, when I got ready to start-up the engine, I paid
attention. YES, the engine did idle about 10 % faster.
It's probably going to get better gas mileage too.
He was RIGHT.
wait...so changing the oil is good for your engine?!?! holy @!#$!!!! hehe. i'm just kidding with you man. Had the old oil been in there for an extremely long time?
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you couldnt tell that its thicker when you drained it? i dont see it making a difference in performance though.
that must have been some thick-azz oil in there...
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All I can say, after he left and I was pouring the used
oil into containers for proper disposal, "yes" the used
oil did seem thicker than the fresh oil that I'd just put
back into the engine (same brand and weight).
That's why I paid attention when I next started the engine.
Still think he's right.
[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]you couldnt tell that its thicker when you drained it? i dont see it making a difference in performance though.
Think about this.....
Pretend you're part of your engine.
Now run in a straight line.
There is virtually no resistance, this is comparable to new oil.
Now, run in a straight line in a swimming pool.
Enough said.
I know it's JUST a Cavalier, and I'm sorry if I hurt your ego.
z24challenge wrote:[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]you couldnt tell that its thicker when you drained it? i dont see it making a difference in performance though.
Think about this.....
Pretend you're part of your engine.
Now run in a straight line.
There is virtually no resistance, this is comparable to new oil.
Now, run in a straight line in a swimming pool.
Enough said.
i feel dumber listening to you. i doubt it makes a "noticible" difference
I know it's all in my head, but I've always felt that my vehicles run better after an oil change. My car also runs better after it's been washed!
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z24challenge wrote:[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]you couldnt tell that its thicker when you drained it? i dont see it making a difference in performance though.
Think about this.....
Pretend you're part of your engine.
Now run in a straight line.
There is virtually no resistance, this is comparable to new oil.
Now, run in a straight line in a swimming pool.
Enough said.
i feel dumber listening to you. i doubt it makes a "noticible" difference
Well, so far you're the only one who feels this way.
Majority rules.
Seriously, sit and think about it before jumping to conclusions.
I know it's JUST a Cavalier, and I'm sorry if I hurt your ego.
He's right, it does not make a noticable difference. The oil coats are so thin that the miniscule difference between the thickness (weight to be precise) of one oil at that thin coating is negligable. I could see a performance gain if your oil were as thick as sludge, but the wieght and thickness difference between oil at one or even two oil change intervals is nearly zero.
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my car runs better after it's washed too!
mine runs better too when it is washed..
