QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Dec 27 2023, 07:02 AM)
I've also heard of the long drain intervals for Amsoil. No reason to doubt the oil's ability to handle it, but there's no way I'd do that in a vintage aircooled engine. Even if driven regularly. Half of the reason to drain oil regularly is to get rid of combustion by-products that build up in engine oil. There's no way to get around that, and the best oil doesn't eliminate that requirement.
absolutely agree with this...
changing oil not only removes combustion by products...
but also removes particulates that the filter missed.
I've lost a crank before in a matter of hours when a particulate was in the oil re-circulating around and around....
we change oil every race weekend for just this reason
an oil change is much cheaper than a rebuild, or scored part...
that even with multiple oil filters on the motor...
just safer to change oil often.
I stick with the 3k recommendations on street motors...(sometimes 1k on low driven motors)
just because oil is cheap.
air cooled motors especially
as the tolerances on modern motors are so much better...
but its still a safe way to operate.. harms nothing to change oil early... and cheap compared to a rebuild.
and I'd hate to miss a particulate that went through the cycle for 10K
brant