SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Legal Chemistry on January 06, 2008, 03:20:34 PM
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Reading the thread about installing a remote oil filter got me thinking; how often do you change your oil?
If you're tearing down your engine after a weekend of racing -it makes sense that it happens more often than the average user... but what about the rest of us? So my last change was less than 30 hours of run time between changes. Too long, too short? I have a 10 qt. pan and two filters. There are tons of variables that can dictate when to change. I spend lots of time at idle and partial throttle vs. wide open, but never-the-less, what's your rule of thumb???
LC
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every other outing, and it normally doesn't need it, but hey cheep insurance
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I change the oil in my boats about every 3 trips. Not because it needs a change but because by then the engine has broken. :P
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At $6.50 x10 qts, I run mine all season but my boats' only go to the lake a few times a year Tom
Torco Race oil & KN filters
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I agree with Tom on the Torco. Shoot Busby a PM he is Torco for the west coast.
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I think it was 4 times last year but I didnt change the filter every time.I ran 20 50 vr1 ,next change gonna switch to sweepco 20 50
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It all depends , if I am running synthetic , I let let it go all season if I am running traditionl , I change it every other outing.
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synthetic, every third trip