Some Engine Info From The Facebook Page For Elio.

[Thomas Skaggs]

My father told me every 3000 miles, and his cars ran good.He knew more than I thought he did...hehe :-)


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[Ty]

My father told me every 3000 miles, and his cars ran good.He knew more than I thought he did...hehe


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That used to be the right thing but engine's have come a long way. There isn't nearly the fuel intrusion or metallic waste that used to kill oil longevity. My '65 Mustang got regular 3,000 mile oil changes, my Mazda burned so much that the oil always looked new and my new truck goes 7,500 miles between changes as per Ford's directions.

 

[outsydthebox]

I too, have been using full synthetic for quite a few years. Filter every 5K, oil every 10K (easy to remember when watching the odometer). Always started using it in pre-owned cars (never bought a new car), just drained and switched. Never any "mixing/coagulation" issues. 2 chevy's with over 230k miles before head gasket failure...not oil related. And several Hondas and Suzuki's with over 300K.The only issue I had was in an Astro van (using Amsoil) with a heavy duty cooling system & short commutes. The oil got "milky". It seems that the van rarely reached operating temp. Short run intervals didn't warm the oil enough to boil the moisture out, and the moisture then creates acids. So in that van I needed to change it every spring and fall regardless of miles driven. I am not going to get into any long discussions about oil change intervals, but will say, I have read enough studies that concluded..."no measurable wear (using conventional oils) at less than 5k miles".

 

[zelio]

I too, have been using full synthetic for quite a few years. Filter every 5K, oil every 10K (easy to remember when watching the odometer). Always started using it in pre-owned cars (never bought a new car), just drained and switched. Never any "mixing/coagulation" issues. 2 chevy's with over 230k miles before head gasket failure...not oil related. And several Hondas and Suzuki's with over 300K.The only issue I had was in an Astro van (using Amsoil) with a heavy duty cooling system & short commutes. The oil got "milky". It seems that the van rarely reached operating temp. Short run intervals didn't warm the oil enough to boil the moisture out, and the moisture then creates acids. So in that van I needed to change it every spring and fall regardless of miles driven. I am not going to get into any long discussions about oil change intervals, but will say, I have read enough studies that concluded..."no measurable wear (using conventional oils) at less than 5k miles".

Is it possible the 3,000 mile recommendation will change once the production engine has been tested?

 

[Ty]

Is it possible the 3,000 mile recommendation will change once the production engine has been tested?

Absolutely not. You should know by now that everything you read or see is in stone and not to be changed. Ever.

 

[Edward]

That used to be the right thing but engine's have come a long way. There isn't nearly the fuel intrusion or metallic waste that used to kill oil longevity. My '65 Mustang got regular 3,000 mile oil changes, my Mazda burned so much that the oil always looked new and my new truck goes 7,500 miles between changes as per Ford's directions.

My Chrysler leaks like a sieve. I change the oil filter every 2 months (~5500 miles) but just pour the old oil back in, since any given drop is at worst a month old.

 

[Horn]

My Chrysler leaks like a sieve. I change the oil filter every 2 months (~5500 miles) but just pour the old oil back in, since any given drop is at worst a month old.

That's because they are a chrysler....F'n junk.

 

[Ty]

My Chrysler leaks like a sieve. I change the oil filter every 2 months (~5500 miles) but just pour the old oil back in, since any given drop is at worst a month old.

You could just pull the filter without draining the oil first... It wouldn't pump out unless you did it while the engine was running. Save a step.

 

[Edward]

That's because they are a chrysler....F'n junk.

I agree wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, my wife went to the dealership without me...

You could just pull the filter without draining the oil first... It wouldn't pump out unless you did it while the engine was running. Save a step.

The filter's on the bottom. I wouldn't lose all the oil, but I would dump a bit.

 

[Cali Chris]

Unfortunately, my wife went to the dealership without me...

Wow! Had that happened to me my statement would have stated, "unfortunately, my ex-wife went to the dealership without me." Neither of us make a big financial decision without the others approval.


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