Oil smells burnt at only 3000 miles?

[Darth Vader]

Show us, oh Jedi Master, where the error of our ways is, without being insulting, (if possible). Your statement, as presented, is counter-intuitive, to say the least and, your lack of concrete clarification doesn't exactly inspire a confident change of heart.

 

[SRTie4k]

Pulled straight from BITOG:

As lubricants degrade, their physical properties (e.g. viscosity) change, leading to increased friction and wear.

That is exactly the opposite of what you claimed in your first post.

 

[MikeHTally]

Looks like it's time for a "troll alert".

 

[jazzman]

Oil with degraded viscosity does NOT lubricate an engine better like you claimed in your first post. That doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out.

Even rocket scientists agree! My sis drives an MS3 and works for NASA (okay, she's actually an astro-physicist, not a rocket scientist - she deals with the stuff they put on top of the rocket) and she changes her oil right at 3000.

But seriously, I would love to see some clear explanation as to why oil would need broken in to provide its highest protection.

 

[Darth Vader]

I want to know what *good* engine wear looks like....(dunno)

If I can be made to understand that, I'll put the dummy back in my mouth and stop crying....what being a stupid child and all. (sad1)

 

[MikeHTally]

Even rocket scientists agree! My sis drives an MS3 and works for NASA (okay, she's actually an astro-physicist, not a rocket scientist - she deals with the stuff they put on top of the rocket)...

Cool, I have a friend who works on the Ares Project. His wife is a shuttle inspector. Small world after all.