So I took out the vette the other day and happened to think I should check to see when I need to change the oil and filter on it. Seems like it has been a while, but heck, with this COVID crap, I feel like everything has been in stasis for a good year and a half now.
So let's see, looks like I last changed the oil just over 500 miles ago. And the date... hmm ....
well, the date of that last oil change was 11-11-2019.
Yeah, it is DUE! So today I pulled the vette into the garage bay with the lift and put it up in the air. When I took the oil pan plug out, the oil only looked slightly darker than brand new oil. I used Amsoil the last time I changed the oil, and it pretty much looked like new coming out. You have to wonder just what is the absolute limit in TIME in the crankcase for advanced synthetic motor oils of today to degrade appreciably.
But in any event, I changed the oil and filter. It is rather surprising how relaxing just doing something like a simple oil change on a vehicle can be. Been a while since I inspected underneath the car, and I was in no hurry, so it was actually an enjoyable day doing that stuff. But to be honest, I do feel like I was being wasteful pulling out oil that looked so good to be discarded. Oh yeah, I checked the display and it showed that I still had 94% life in that current oil I had just dumped from the oil pan. Maybe it is correct.
BTW, the thought sometimes crosses my mind that I should sell the car since I really don't drive it all that much. But when I took it out for a spin, I felt that I should REALLY test the turbos to make sure they can still provide some boost for the engine. Yup! They sure can! And that sure change my mind about having any thoughts about selling that car too!
