Thread: Land Rover Defender and oils

[quote=byron]yeah....I'm not aware of any "home" oil testing kit or whatever....I don't even know what it used to cost [never paid for it myself] but maybe a net search could yield some results....or at least tell you what the cost is for a private individual these days.....should be cheaper[/quote

I will be very surprised if it is cheaper than simply changing the oil]

yea, a quick prod of the calculator works out if i change at 10 instead of 5 I save around 1200 over 280,000 kays,,
just for you Zook,
thats around .0045 cents a kay---

I think I'll just pay it---

[QUOTE=harro]

Originally Posted by byron

yeah....I'm not aware of any "home" oil testing kit or whatever....I don't even know what it used to cost [never paid for it myself] but maybe a net search could yield some results....or at least tell you what the cost is for a private individual these days.....should be cheaper[/quote

I will be very surprised if it is cheaper than simply changing the oil]

ABSOLUTELY!! especially if you buy oil of choice in bulk or in 5L/6L or 20L drums from somehere like Supercrap

my biggest concern is when ive done my 5,000kms......and i dont have the time to get the bits together
or the actual time to change the oil....then i forget about it for another tankfull.....
then i say to myself i will do it next weekend......then a trip or something else comes up.....
and before you know it........im up to 7 or 8,000kms since the last change......


its a bit easier now with this job as i know i will always have sundays and public holidays off......


im just curious to see which oils are which........im definitely not gonna be sending lurchs
urine samples to pathology every 1000kms to see what is happening when in the engine.....
i cant even get myself to the doctors when im supposed to.....

Originally Posted by JDNSW

No, I am aware that overheating in racing happens regardless of climate - but most of us use oils that are not developed for racing. I'm aware that parts of the US get warm - I have spent time in West Texas in Summer, and did one field trip in Nevada in mid summer - and I have a brother lives in Houston, whom I visit occasionally, and get weather comments from more often - but the centre of gravity of the US car industry is in the colder parts, and as for Germany...
John

There is a trickle down effect - what is used in race applications will usually end up in normal vehicles when the technology becomes cost effective.

The US trucking industry is also a driving force (pun intended) behind a lot of the R&D that goes on. I recently drove a 110 through the US, and when you get overtaken in 40+ degree heat by an A-triple, running 30+ psi boost, you know they must be running good oil.

BTW - regardless of where the oil developers are based - they do have warm weather testing facilities. I have inspected a few of which, and they are capable of sustaining 55deg or higher, at anywhere from 0-100% humidity, for as long as is required.

Whichever way you look at it your argument is flawed.

p.s. Come and spend a summer in Karlsruhe or Freiberg, then let me know what you think about the German weather.

Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

my biggest concern is when ive done my 5,000kms......and i dont have the time to get the bits together
or the actual time to change the oil....then i forget about it for another tankfull.....
then i say to myself i will do it next weekend......then a trip or something else comes up.....
and before you know it........im up to 7 or 8,000kms since the last change......


its a bit easier now with this job as i know i will always have sundays and public holidays off......


im just curious to see which oils are which........im definitely not gonna be sending lurchs
urine samples to pathology every 1000kms to see what is happening when in the engine.....
i cant even get myself to the doctors when im supposed to.....

LOL!!...I know the feeling!!.....I think [for what it's worth - probably not much!!....as they say - a free opinion is worth what it cost you!]...that most good modern oils have a lot of leeway for servicechange intervals......you could also look at the new extended service oils, rated A3[petrol] and C3[diesel] I think it is.....all Fully Synthetic and thus NOT cheap.....but I think they're worth it.....I'm running my [modern] LR's about 10,000 a year tops- but lots of shrt trips!.... but only changng the oil once a year! - but replacing all filters [oil/air/PCV] every yearly oil change

Oil testing kits are available here http://www.e-monitor.com.au/ for $32.50.
I've been using ALS for years, as I've mentioned on other threads, although I use a slightly more expensive test kit called 'Wear Check' which is the one aimed at heavy vehicle operators, both off and on road. As I've stated before, I'm able to take the Patrol well past 20,000km oil/filter changes instead of the book recommended 5,000km and the Landy goes 15-20,000km. I get both vehicles tested every twelve months, just to keep an eye on things.

Originally Posted by rick130

Oil testing kits are available here http://www.e-monitor.com.au/ for $32.50.
I've been using ALS for years, as I've mentioned on other threads, although I use a slightly more expensive test kit called 'Wear Check' which is the one aimed at heavy vehicle operators, both off and on road. As I've stated before, I'm able to take the Patrol well past 20,000km oil/filter changes instead of the book recommended 5,000km and the Landy goes 15-20,000km. I get both vehicles tested every twelve months, just to keep an eye on things.

Hey Rick.....you're a goldmine of informaton ......sounds great @ a great price!.....but HOW good are those tests eh?....they can even tell if you've been swearing at your vehicle!!!...["spots operator abuse"] ....the miracles that modern science gets up to never cease to amaze me!