TTA850

On a car that see's little or no street use but alot of passes, how often do you change the oil? I used to use the car alot to go to shows and whatnot but lately it's been to the track and back once a week at most. I use Penzoil GT oil.

Any opinions and why?

Thanks,
Steve

xpndbl3

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i know some people who change their oil after every trip to the track, but that seems a little often. especially the people who are spraying large shots of nitrous, they seem to change their oil every week. I change mine every 3 months or so, and as long as you allow the motor to warm up fully and drive it more than 7 miles or so, i would assume all the excess moisture is being burnt off as well. just my .02

IHI

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During the summer depending on number of rounds I went and how much street driving I do, it's pretty common for once a month just for my own sanity. This year I'm going to start having oil analyse done at every change to get a handle if that frequent is really necessary since $50/time gets pricey on top of all the other fees associtated with racing. Been using Mobil 1 fully systhetic 5W-30 spring/fall 10W-30 summer.

I guess if it sat around alot and did'nt get up to operating temps very often I'd be more inclined to change it for condensation sake. But in reality, I dont know if it's just a synthetic thing or what, but in the past I've gone 2 months between oil changes and it literally looks like I'm draining new oil, same thing with my monthly's.

AlkyIROC

As often as you can afford.

With the amount of alcohol washdown I get in the oil, I'd like to change it after every race weekend. It all depends how many rounds I go and how bad the oil looks. I now have a system 1 filter so I can take it apart for inspection at any time. An oil sample analysis would be nice around mid season to see how the bearings are doing.

If I change it every race weekend, normal oil works fine. It's not in the engine long enough that I need high end synthetic oils. If I had a sponsor paying for the oil then I'd use Torco or Royal Purple. I still need to ask my boss for oil sponsorship. I'd use our bunk Chevron oil and change it every weekend.

TTA850

Thanks guys

Steve

redimpss5

Switch to redline!!!

five7kid

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I don't have a particularly powerful engine, but I change once a year. This is with 100% PAO synthetic, of course. The engine was built in 1997; in 2003 when I had the heads off for porting, the hone marks were still visible. Oil pressure has never varied.

I haven't kept a good record of total runs, but it must have been close to a couple hundred last year alone. Probably won't be that many this year.