Motor oil
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2013 glk 350
Motor oil
Don’t let it be cold , the motor and you will suffer
Gas or Deisel ,coolant and Head temp design determine operating temperature
. It’s bad for oil to run cold or not reach operating temperature for at least 15 minutes . I’m sure there is a lot about this on YouTube . The point is oil life is really about temperature. Which No moron talks about
Gas or Deisel ,coolant and Head temp design determine operating temperature
. It’s bad for oil to run cold or not reach operating temperature for at least 15 minutes . I’m sure there is a lot about this on YouTube . The point is oil life is really about temperature. Which No moron talks about
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There's a lot more to be said, and you can find all the details over on bobistheoilguy dot com.
Short-tripping any car is bad, but you're not going to convince everyone to change their ways.
That's why modern oils are designed to handle such conditions and they will resist degradation, to a point. Getting the car out on the highway once in awhile and up to operating temp ensures that the oil heats up sufficiently to boil off any water that may accumulate as condensation. This helps prevent corrosion, oxidation and other bad things.
As long as you use the appropriate oil for your engine, at the correct level, and you wind it up on the highway at least once a week, the engine should be fine.
Short-tripping any car is bad, but you're not going to convince everyone to change their ways.
That's why modern oils are designed to handle such conditions and they will resist degradation, to a point. Getting the car out on the highway once in awhile and up to operating temp ensures that the oil heats up sufficiently to boil off any water that may accumulate as condensation. This helps prevent corrosion, oxidation and other bad things.
As long as you use the appropriate oil for your engine, at the correct level, and you wind it up on the highway at least once a week, the engine should be fine.
