alexb76

I'm up for oil change. Should I wait till my next track day's done next week or do it now before my track day?

fpb111

How many miles on your current oil?
I change mine @ 5k mi or every track event.
Look at the oil temps in this thread
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...p-results.html

No HTwo O

And how old is your current oil? Are you doing used oil analysis?

utkinpol

Imho change at every DE event is an overkill. i do 2-3 DEs per month this season, it is waste to change oil so often. I do it usually 3 times annually - 2 times during season so it goes like 4-5 events on same oil and then once in late fall before winter comes.

very good sign it is time to change oil to see how fast it starts to burn out after 2-3 sessions. when oil is new I burn almost nothing for whole day, as it gets beaten up i start burning up to whole bar per day, that is a good sign it is time to change it.

alexb76

Oil is one year old, has had 2-3 track days, and only 4-5K miles on it.

I probably should do oil analysis...

utkinpol

if it is already year old - just change it. annual change is a must.

No HTwo O

Change it for sure.

One oil anlaysis won't tell you much. It would only become your baseline. Still worth doing now, and after each change. I use Blackstone Labs.

alexb76

Yeah. I've used blackstone before. Its in the shop now, forgot to ask to take a sample. I got blackstone's tubes at home. Should have taken it there before

alexb76

Btw, I know I have to change for sure. Wasn't sure if its best to wait for another track day before I change it.

No HTwo O

Yes, change now, I would not take year old oil with 4-5,000 miles to the track.

I hope you have excellent brake pads and fresh brake fluid.

alexb76

Thanks.

Yup, changing pads and flushing with Motul 600 (what I've had for a few mos). Also going air cabin filter.

Going to try Ferodo 2500, was absolutely fantastic on my Audi and it's stock Lamborghini pads... from what I've read it's THE BEST dual use pad you can buy. I am keeping stock pads for when I winterize the car again.

TRT41

I change the oil after 2 track weekends.

TAI2

Oil change every 2 track weekends ( 12 -14 25min sessions) or 3K miles. (Brad Penn)
Check brake fluid before, during and after ea. event. Bleed as required and change every 6-9 months. (SRF)
Pads get checked as regularly and changed as required. (Pagid yellows)

All the above keeps me safe and sane. All the above costs less than parts/an engine, missing turn 1 at Watkins or T-Bolt or hitting a friend.

Tom