How often should i change the oil?
10-19-2005 | 10:37 AM
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Re: How often should i change the oil?
Originally Posted by formula31
And, cut apart the oil filter and inspect it for metal flakes. Personally, I never let them go over 20 hrs between changes. cheap insurance.
10-19-2005 | 02:55 PM
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Re: How often should i change the oil?
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
In honor of all you conventional oil users I hereby post this.. 
I've had good luck for the last 22 years that I've owned a boat. Do you even have a boat???
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10-19-2005 | 04:34 PM
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Re: How often should i change the oil?
Originally Posted by OldSchool
All I'm saying is that at 25 hour intervals for changes and 14 quart pans, conventional oil is good enough for me. I've had good luck for the last 22 years that I've owned a boat.
Do you even have a boat???
I've had good luck for the last 22 years that I've owned a boat. Do you even have a boat???
....who needs a boat when I have my very own short bus.
I had a couple offshore boats for about 12 years and I will be back in the game again...I miss all the headaches..I mean fun.
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06-16-2006 | 09:14 AM
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Re: How often should i change the oil?
I was about to ask this question again, so i did a search and realized i already asked it once.
I'm closing in on 20 hours on my motors. I think i'm going to push it to 30 or 40 hours for an oil change. I don't have the time or money to change my oil twice a month all summer, ****, that's half the boat payment again.
The shop that did the rebuild said 50 hours would be fine. In a car, if you manage 60 mph average the whole time, it would take 50 hours to hit 3k miles. Constant stop-and-go would take more than 100 hours.
My dad has 1100 hours on the 454's in his cruiser and he changes the oil maybe twice a season, which probably amounts to about a 100 hour interval. I run a bit harder, so i think i'm going to shoot for 30-40 hour intervals.
I'm closing in on 20 hours on my motors. I think i'm going to push it to 30 or 40 hours for an oil change. I don't have the time or money to change my oil twice a month all summer, ****, that's half the boat payment again.
The shop that did the rebuild said 50 hours would be fine. In a car, if you manage 60 mph average the whole time, it would take 50 hours to hit 3k miles. Constant stop-and-go would take more than 100 hours.
My dad has 1100 hours on the 454's in his cruiser and he changes the oil maybe twice a season, which probably amounts to about a 100 hour interval. I run a bit harder, so i think i'm going to shoot for 30-40 hour intervals.
