Between how many miles do you change the oil on your Civic?
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Originally Posted by MPerson
Um... no, oil can last a long time as a lubricant as long as it's clean.
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Exactly. Oil takes a long time to break down it's the containaments in the oil from your engine that destroys things.
how do you just change the oil filter, doesnt oil come out from there?
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Originally Posted by CivicRacr
interesting...what and where would the contaminats come from?
how do you just change the oil filter, doesnt oil come out from there?
how do you just change the oil filter, doesnt oil come out from there?
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Originally Posted by CivicRacr
interesting...what and where would the contaminats come from?
how do you just change the oil filter, doesnt oil come out from there?
how do you just change the oil filter, doesnt oil come out from there?
And if you leave your car sit for a couple of hours the oil drains back into the oil pan. Have you ever changed your oil? Yes a little bit of oil is in the filter but it doesn't come gushing out like a fountain. THat is why when you drain you oil you drain it by the DRAIN PLUG.
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Things like metal on metal, some oil blow by...
And if you leave your car sit for a couple of hours the oil drains back into the oil pan. Have you ever changed your oil? Yes a little bit of oil is in the filter but it doesn't come gushing out like a fountain. THat is why when you drain you oil you drain it by the DRAIN PLUG.
And if you leave your car sit for a couple of hours the oil drains back into the oil pan. Have you ever changed your oil? Yes a little bit of oil is in the filter but it doesn't come gushing out like a fountain. THat is why when you drain you oil you drain it by the DRAIN PLUG.
