How often do you change your engine oil...
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Re: How often do you change your engine oil...
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About 3 times a year, if no problems happen. One in beginning of season, once in the middle of the season, and one in the fall shortly before I but it away.
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Re: How often do you change your engine oil...
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With my old 340 I would change it twice a season, or about every 125 passes. Once at the beginning and once about half way through. Mild Hydraulic cam I never had an issue. If you have a more agressive solid cam you should probably do it more than that, not worth the risk.
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Always at the start of the season and then, when the oil starts to get dark. Which usually means about 3/4 way thru the season.
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Re: How often do you change your engine oil...
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I change the oil every 40 runs in the 340. Often that is five times a year and I always store the engine (for the winter) with fresh oil in it. I use Castrol Synthetic 5W-30 oil in the engine.
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Re: How often do you change your engine oil...
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In the big tire car we change it about avery 25-30 passes, just depends on when that happens. Never change it during a race always after so the number vaaries. Always still looks new but oil is cheap, well relatively. In the small tire car we change it after every race. So that has been every 4-6 passes so far. Hopefully we can figure out a way to stretch that to 8 soon ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif) However keep in mind these are both kinda high powered all motor race engines. If it were a mild solid cam type deal I would be on a much less regimented shcedule.
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