Oil change = car running better. WTF?!?!

[stripes]

on the news last night, waitress checked a girls id & realized it was fake when she saw her own pic on it...

[Super Mario]

Good luck on your second weekend at the new gig. AVOID THE POP-OFF!!!!

I'm dreading working that St. Patty's parade shitfest again this year. Just non-stop belligerent drunken douchebags. UGH......I can only wish for the weather to not cooperate unlike last year's unseasonable warmth. I can get many $50+/hr. bar gigs that night but "fuck that"... I'm heading home ASAP.

haha thanks just smiles from me no popping off. yeah it was weird it was like a summer day last year. I avoided downtown last year and will probably do so again if im not working. I did bar louie at crocker park last year and it was nice not alot of douchebags.

[Phil McKrakin]

I changed the oil in my car yesterday evening and today, even though I know it's all in my head, I swear it feels zippier and more eager to rev than it did yesterday. I'm a maintenance freak so it's not like the engine was all sludged up (Mobil 1 every 7500 miles). Just weird.

1)Answered. 2) Oh, good for you... 3)

[Popeye Saavedra]

Good luck on your second weekend at the new gig. AVOID THE POP-OFF!!!!

I'm dreading working that St. Patty's parade shitfest again this year. Just non-stop belligerent drunken douchebags. UGH......I can only wish for the weather to not cooperate unlike last year's unseasonable warmth. I can get many $50+/hr. bar gigs that night but "fuck that"... I'm heading home ASAP.

Just pretend it's the 19th century, and beat the shit out of some drunken micks. If you make it fun for yourself the time will fly by.

[Johnnykstaint]

I changed the oil in my car yesterday evening and today, even though I know it's all in my head, I swear it feels zippier and more eager to rev than it did yesterday. I'm a maintenance freak so it's not like the engine was all sludged up (Mobil 1 every 7500 miles). Just weird.

Does changing your oil every 7500 miles count as a maintenance freak?

[Lemmy]

Does changing your oil every 7500 miles count as a maintenance freak?

No, I don't believe so. No reason to change it more often though given the oil I use and use of the car. The Blackstone Labs oil analysis agrees with me as well. Any more often wouldn't make me a "freak"......just wasteful (IMO).

Flushing brake fluid and changing antifreeze every two years, changing fuel/transmission/air filters, lubing suspension joints and various cables/hinges/pivots, removing and touching up undercarriage corrosion every Spring, draining/changing differential/manual transmission/transfer case lube as required, packing bearings, rotate tires, inspect breaks and any other recommended maintenance on two cars, a pickup truck, riding lawn mower, tractor and assorted small engines does take a bit of time. Plus normal washing/waxing/cleaning. Does that qualify?

[Johnnykstaint]

No, I don't believe so. No reason to change it more often though given the oil I use and use of the car. The Blackstone Labs oil analysis agrees with me as well. Any more often wouldn't make me a "freak"......just wasteful (IMO).

Flushing brake fluid and changing antifreeze every two years, changing fuel/transmission/air filters, lubing suspension joints and various cables/hinges/pivots, cremoving and touching up undercarriage corrosion every Spring, draining/changing differential/manual transmission/transfer case lube as required, packing bearings, rotate tires, inspect breaks and any other recommended maintenance on two cars, a pickup truck, riding lawn mower, tractor and assorted small engines does take a bit of time. Plus normal washing/waxing/cleaning. Does that qualify?

I dont know, im harrible with vehicle maintenance.

[Phil McKrakin]

BTW... If you think an oil change makes your car run better...you might just be a feag/ etc/ect

[ohmicah]

BTW... If you think an oil change makes your car run better...you might just be a feag/ etc/ect

Proper oil level will make the car run better. Oil might have been low before the change.

[Lemmy]

BTW... If you think an oil change makes your car run better...you might just be a feag/ etc/ect

I'm starting to understand why ill will towards your legs was offered in the past. Maybe, with luck, a wheelchair is still in your future.

[Artie Laugh]

I changed the oil in my car yesterday evening and today, even though I know it's all in my head, I swear it feels zippier and more eager to rev than it did yesterday. I'm a maintenance freak so it's not like the engine was all sludged up (Mobil 1 every 7500 miles). Just weird.

Does it run better after you wash it too?

[Lemmy]

Proper oil level will make the car run better. Oil might have been low before the change.

That is certainly true. I check mine at least weekly......my car has the shittiest designed dipstick that I've ever encountered so it's a whole overnight process. Fuckers!

[Lemmy]

Does it run better after you wash it too?

That phenomenon hasn't occurred for me. Just as valid as my oil change power boost though.

[HeinousMark]

I'm no mechanic, but it could be that before you change your oil, the valves are getting just the tiniest bit sticky, and new lube gets them all happy again

[wicked smaaaht]

I'm 2000 miles past my oil change. I blew an engine before, also. I suck at this

[Lemmy]

I'm 2000 miles past my oil change. I blew an engine before, also. I suck at this

As long as the level is fine it shouldn't matter much. Most places err on the cautious side with recommended change intervals.

I bought a '67 Cougar with 185k on it. Ran great! I went to change the oil and had to cut the filter off since it was seized in place. It took a few hours and the filter was HEAVY since it was packed solid with crap. I think it was original to the car. The owner never changed the filter......just kept the level up. Obviously not recommended.

[flathead]

2000 miles isn't so bad with newer cars because they run so much cleaner. (less carbon emissions) That's what dirties up your oil. It's also what puts wear on the parts since it's basically silicone. (dirt) Bottom line: The cleaner you keep it the longer it will last.

[AmishGirl]

A friend of mine had a saying - a clean car is a happy car

[wicked smaaaht]

A friend of mine had a saying - a clean car is a happy car

Did you beat him/her?

[Mack]

I changed the oil in my car yesterday evening and today, even though I know it's all in my head, I swear it feels zippier and more eager to rev than it did yesterday. I'm a maintenance freak so it's not like the engine was all sludged up (Mobil 1 every 7500 miles). Just weird.

Anybody else would get a but you're getting a