<VV> FW: How often do you change your oil?

[Tony Underwood]

At 11:50 AM 12/17/2011, Dave Keillor wrote:
>The old Chevy stovebolt circa 1953 used cast iron pistons (and splash
>oiling).  They went to aluminum pistons and pressure oiling in 1954
>IIRC.



I recall some of the Ford flatheads also still using iron pistons 
before the engine was dropped.



...wonder how many of THEM are still on the roads?   Hell, those 
engines didn't even have oil filters, not unlike many 
stovebolts.  And later variants used a shunt filter.    Those 3k oil 
changes were pretty much necessary then, sure.  But still... unless 
you're running an exotic oil and it's in a recent engine, 10k is just 
out of line.   In an older engine, it's plain stupid.


Those guys do not know what the Hell they're talking about, unless 
there's an agenda afoot somehow.   I tend to go with no agenda, just 
plain ignorance and spin, and some stats buffoon needing to justify 
his employment and likely overblown paycheck.




tony..