Running in oil change and winter storage dilemma

mrroverrover · Post by **mrroverrover** » Fri Sep 15, 17 12:32 pm

So I've just about done 500 miles since my 360 mild rebuild of cam, lifters, crank etc.
Car goes into winter storage next month, do I change the oil now or change it when I get out of storage next March?
Not sure I like the idea of run in metal particles sitting in there over winter but would it really make any difference either way?

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Sep 15, 17 3:33 pm

Change it now

Super Sloth · Post by **Super Sloth** » Fri Sep 15, 17 4:29 pm

Change it now. Used engine oil is slightly acidic and over time will eat the surface of white metal bearings.

Post by **MattH** » Wed Sep 20, 17 9:43 am

Agree - change it.

mrroverrover · Post by **mrroverrover** » Wed Sep 20, 17 9:55 am

Cool.
I'll change it Saturday before it's last show of the year in Margate. 4hr round trip should be fun!
Cheers.

Post by **MattH** » Wed Sep 20, 17 10:09 am

Are you not going to take it to Thunder Road open day next month? I suppose you could almost Bananarama! there!!

mrroverrover · Post by **mrroverrover** » Wed Sep 20, 17 10:45 am

MattH wrote:Are you not going to take it to Thunder Road open day next month? I suppose you could almost Bananarama! there!!

Ah yes forgot about that. I Might get it out to come along.