[Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension

[Ron Porter]

As I mentioned, changing it isn't that big a deal.

But, the most condensation will be as it cools down after the last drive.
And, in the case of oil, a good drive gets the oil more than hot enough to
burn off any moisture. If there was fresh oil put in prior to storage, it
should be fine until the next scheduled change. This is a pretty standard
procedure for toy cars that are stored over the winter. Modern crankcases
are basically sealed up, unlike the cars of old that were open to the
atmosphere.

FWIW, this is one reason that I never use the 911 for short trips. With a 12
quart dry-sump system, it takes 5-10 miles to get the oil hot enough to burn
off the moisture. The are newbies on the 911 list that ask what the white,
milky stuff is inside of their oil tank cap. The answer is to take the car
out and run it hot!!

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:00 AM
To: 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension


Ron,

Even though the oil has just been sitting in the pan, the 
car has been stored for almost two years.  If the car wasn't 
in a climate controlled garage, then it went through 
cold/hot cycles and could have condensation inside the motor.

THAT is the reason to change the oil while doing everything 
else, it is just a bit of extra safety.

Don Mallinson
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