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Old 10-19-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dbinc
That is not true....just for the people that may not know, reason to change the oil is due to breakdown (heat) and when companies say please change your oil either 3000 miles or 3 months is becuase, even if you don't reach 3000 miles and 3 months come up first you may get condensation in your oil especially in cold climates. If you already have condensation built up and you only drive short distances, your actually not buring the condensation, your actually building it even more.

condensation? how short is "short distance" driving? One can't even tell when the engine gets 'hot enough' on the E70s (don't have a temp gauge) anyway. I actaully have never heard of engine damage caused by "oil condensation". would you please explain?
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