Russ Calasant
Active Member
Im sure it’s been discussed many times, what is the current consensus? Seems wasteful to change oil and filters with less than 40 hours run time - and they never see temps below 60 degrees. What say you?!
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Me too.I admit, I don't understand it, I just do it.
I get oil samples done. They tell me what to do. For me it’s every 2 years which is about 90 hrs. Been boating 30 years never had an oil related problem. And I never use synthetic oil only real oil for me
I can only tell you what I do. My engines are old and tired but still run great. My slip neighbor is a massive gearhead. He has always said to change the oil at the end of each season due to the oils breaking down creating acids. I admit, I don't understand it, I just do it.
That’s what I do.I can only tell you what I do. My engines are old and tired but still run great. My slip neighbor is a massive gearhead. He has always said to change the oil at the end of each season due to the oils breaking down creating acids. I admit, I don't understand it, I just do it.
You just threw cold water on my move up dream......thank you.Russ, here’s my $.02 on this.....oil changes annually are cheap insurance. Each of my engines hold 9 gallons of oil and have 2 oil filters. MAN requires synthetic 5W40. For me to perform an oil and filter change on an engine takes about an hour and costs me about $450 per engine plus another half hour and $90 per transmission. The genny is another $50. I do oil analysis on each component at every change. One of my engines new today is $105,000 plus removal and installation. Like I said, cheap insurance.
Cheap insurance? Maybe for you. I just think it’s a huge waste of my hard earned money to do it if it’s not needed and a waste of resources as well. Just my two cents