Ok, Im really a cheapskate.... (oil use question)
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Re: Ok, Im really a cheapskate.... (oil use question)
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Ok, now fess up. Where did you reuse this lightly experienced oil?
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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
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Thats 7500 mile oil from Catherine. The 2005 V70 NA M 56
Synthetic really lasts a long time
Now that I finally fixed the oil leak on the T5 , though, ( turbo oil return line) it doesn’t use enough oil to warrant keeping used oil around, hardly,
Synthetic really lasts a long time
Now that I finally fixed the oil leak on the T5 , though, ( turbo oil return line) it doesn’t use enough oil to warrant keeping used oil around, hardly,
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I changed the oil in my motorcycle before putting it away for the winter, 550 miles on a gallon of Rotella t5 15/40. I'll use it in my daughter's s70 on her next oil change. Cut it with 2qts of 5w20, close enough.

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Better off with the T5 instead of the T6 on motorcycles. I found some additional clutch slippage with the Rotella T6. Obviously this depends on if you're using a wet clutch (such as my ninja) or a dry one in which case it won't matter =)
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Fleet update
The Bavarian Money waster gets only 50 miles a week on her, so she will be my used oil Derrick
RaceBeetle running hard m 12k per year, regular oil changes
Evita theS70 running 10,000 per year, regular oil changes
Elizabeth T5 just back on line , probably 10,000 per year
Shaggkira V70 very light, on;y 2-3k per year. Short interval changes
Ludwig VW T4 tows, so she fed a 5000 mile Syn change
Catherine the p2 v70 running 7000 per year. Regular interval
The money waster is the only one using oil, maybe a liter every year or so.
The Bavarian Money waster gets only 50 miles a week on her, so she will be my used oil Derrick
RaceBeetle running hard m 12k per year, regular oil changes
Evita theS70 running 10,000 per year, regular oil changes
Elizabeth T5 just back on line , probably 10,000 per year
Shaggkira V70 very light, on;y 2-3k per year. Short interval changes
Ludwig VW T4 tows, so she fed a 5000 mile Syn change
Catherine the p2 v70 running 7000 per year. Regular interval
The money waster is the only one using oil, maybe a liter every year or so.
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2025 fleet update
Evita 1.5 mile work commute 3x weekly, one annual synthetic oil change
Catherine 5000 miles annual, one change synthetic
Elizabeth, low miles this year
Juliette Beetle - daily driver , one annual synthetic
NewGena xc90…no oil change yet
Ludwig Van VW t4 - off road at moment
Karla Kat s70 .upstate at cottage. Annual synthetic
Evita 1.5 mile work commute 3x weekly, one annual synthetic oil change
Catherine 5000 miles annual, one change synthetic
Elizabeth, low miles this year
Juliette Beetle - daily driver , one annual synthetic
NewGena xc90…no oil change yet
Ludwig Van VW t4 - off road at moment
Karla Kat s70 .upstate at cottage. Annual synthetic
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