Oil question

[Matt94GT]

What Mobil 1 do you all use? 5w30 or 10w30?

Also I changed my oil last month, the cars parked until mid April or May at the latest, I know people say to change the oil when you park your car which I always do I just want to know if I have to change it again when I put it back on the road (it would of only been sitting 4 months and I do fire it up once a week) I just cant afford the Mobil 1 to let it go to waste like that.

Thanks

 

[OnyxCobra]

I wouldn't change it, I changed my oil before I put the car away and my car has been sitting since November, when I bring it out in the spring I'm not going to change it again, seems like a total waste.

Matt for future though I've heard if you're going to let the car sit and not drive it for a while it's actually not to start it up, it's probably going to create extra condensation and also going to dirty your new oil for no reason. Also I'm sure you know start ups are the hardest thing on an engine...

 

[MustangChris]

5w30 in winter
10w30 in summer

my 2 yearly oil changes... unless i get bored... then i do it more often. lol

 

[Matt94GT]

I wouldn't change it, I changed my oil before I put the car away and my car has been sitting since November, when I bring it out in the spring I'm not going to change it again, seems like a total waste.

Matt for future though I've heard if you're going to let the car sit and not drive it for a while it's actually not to start it up, it's probably going to create extra condensation and also going to dirty your new oil for no reason. Also I'm sure you know start ups are the hardest thing on an engine...

hurmm...really even if I fully let it warm/take it down the block once a week, I can see if you only start it for a few minutes every few weeks or a month....

 

[Venom351R]

if your actually going to drive it then its fine but there is still really no need to. Its fine just sitting when you go to start it up flip the fuel pump switch, unplug the coil and let it crank until it builds oil pressure then flip the pump switch back plug in the coil wire and fire it up. Your not adding any bennifit by driving it around the block more so then just letting it set other then the fact that your wasting gas

 

[Matt94GT]

if your actually going to drive it then its fine but there is still really no need to. Its fine just sitting when you go to start it up flip the fuel pump switch, unplug the coil and let it crank until it builds oil pressure then flip the pump switch back plug in the coil wire and fire it up. Your not adding any bennifit by driving it around the block more so then just letting it set other then the fact that your wasting gas

Ok, where is the fuel pump switch?! I know there is the cutoff thing in the trunk but it doesnt seem to do much...?

 

[OnyxCobra]

I don't see why you have to do that before starting it. Wouldn't it be pretty much just like every other start up?

 

[Venom351R]

Ok, where is the fuel pump switch?! I know there is the cutoff thing in the trunk but it doesnt seem to do much...?

That's the switch it cuts off the fuel. Its a safety feature if your in an accident but it can also be flipped manually. Use a screw driver and push the red button up from the bottom that will trigger the switch. Push it back to to reset it.

I don't see why you have to do that before starting it. Wouldn't it be pretty much just like every other start up?

Depending on how long its been sitting. I dont know the exact number of days or months but after awhile all the oil will drain down into the pan and nothing will be in the cylinder walls. It will take a few moments for the pump to pick up the oil and circulate it through the engine. If you crank it and not allow it to start by cutting off the fuel and spark then the oil will circulate and build oil pressure. This can be done by only pulling the coil plug but the fuel pump will continue to pump in fuel and it will most likely flood out.

 

[Paul]

Cranking the motor over with the starter for 30 seconds while waiting to build oil pressure doesn't sound like a good idea to me. That's metal-on-metal contact with rotating assembly the whole time with no lubrication. If you fire the motor, it will have oil pressure in seconds.

If your car has sat so long that this is a concern, pull the distributor and prime the oil pump.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

+1 on what Paul said. It is harder on the engine to crank the hell out of it and not let it start. Metal to Metal contact is metal to metal contact wether it is running or not. You will build oil presure a whole lot faster by just starting the car.

I start my car about every 2 weeks and let it run for about 15-20 minutes, mostly just to keep the battery charged.

 

[Venom351R]

No one ever said for 30 seconds, Ive always let it crank over a few times before letting it fire w/ no adverse effects.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

No one ever said for 30 seconds, Ive always let it crank over a few times before letting it fire w/ no adverse effects.

There is nothing wrong with doing that if you want to. I just don't happen to agree with it.

 

[OnyxCobra]

Cranking the motor over with the starter for 30 seconds while waiting to build oil pressure doesn't sound like a good idea to me. That's metal-on-metal contact with rotating assembly the whole time with no lubrication. If you fire the motor, it will have oil pressure in seconds.

If your car has sat so long that this is a concern, pull the distributor and prime the oil pump.

exactly. Idk i had my engine apart all winter once and there was still an oily film on everything when i put it back together.

 

[Paul]

No one ever said for 30 seconds, Ive always let it crank over a few times before letting it fire w/ no adverse effects.

Cranking it over "a few times" won't even come close to building oil pressure, as you originally stated.

 

[Matt94GT]

anyways let her run for about 25 minutes today. fired up like a hot damn!

 

[OnyxCobra]

I miss the sound of mine :crybaby2: can't wait to fire it up for the first time and take to the streets...

 

[Juturnax65]

i use royal purple!!

10w30 woo!

 

[Downshift]

You guys crack me up with having to park your cars. I know where you live it is needed, I just can't imagine doing that.

 

[OnyxCobra]

You guys crack me up with having to park your cars. I know where you live it is needed, I just can't imagine doing that.

It's not that big of a deal, that's one reason why a lot of us have low mileage cars.

 

[foss_94gt]

You guys crack me up with having to park your cars. I know where you live it is needed, I just can't imagine doing that.

It's not that big of a deal, that's one reason why a lot of us have low mileage cars.

i might put 2- 3000 km a year, might drive it more this year tho

and i use 10w30