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Old 08-27-2012 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mdrums
What gets me confused is I drive my car on the street so for this scenario what would you do?

Changed oil and then did:
1 track day then 700 street miles
1 track day and 600 street miles

then I have 2 track days at Barber and 600 street miles back home

So that's 4 track days and 1900 street miles on the oil. Change before the trip to Barber or wait and change when i get back home?
Have fresh oil change before Barber.
Old 08-28-2012 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Doc GTO
Have fresh oil change before Barber.
OK so before Barber...which I drive up to in my car. I'll have 2 track days and around 1300 miles on the oil. I'll change it before Barber...thanks.

I've always sort overkilled it with oil changes. I've always done 2 track days and a few thousand street miles at most and changed the oil.
Old 08-28-2012 | 11:28 PM
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Like many, every other weekend (about 3 minimum or 6 maximum) track days, I bet most of us instruct so I would guess the ave number of 20-30 minute sessions between changes considering more Friday driving and less on Saturday and Sunday, would be about 9-12 per weekend, and with every other event possibly a two day and the other a three day, i would guess 15-18 sessions between changes, or about 400-500 some odd track miles. Engines are VERYYYYYYY expensive.
Old 08-28-2012 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mdrums
OK so before Barber...which I drive up to in my car. I'll have 2 track days and around 1300 miles on the oil. I'll change it before Barber...thanks.

I've always sort overkilled it with oil changes. I've always done 2 track days and a few thousand street miles at most and changed the oil.
Mdrums, are you going to Chin at Barber on Sept 22-23?
Old 08-29-2012 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by paver
Mdrums, are you going to Chin at Barber on Sept 22-23?
Yes I am signed up! I do have an issue now....I ordered new Forgeline track wheels end of July. Was supposed to have them around August 21. There is a big delay now. If Forgeline can't make my wheels in time I might be driving on crappy street P-Zero's...ugh! But I love Barber and will have fun no matter what.
Old 08-29-2012 | 12:23 AM
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I will be there. Red .2 GT3 with yellow brakes and black GMG wheels...come up and say hello. Weather should be great. See you there.
Old 08-29-2012 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by paver
I will be there. Red .2 GT3 with yellow brakes and black GMG wheels...come up and say hello. Weather should be great. See you there.
I guarantee Paver's GT3 is the most clean and waxed GT3 at Barber.
Old 08-29-2012 | 09:52 AM
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It is.
Old 08-29-2012 | 09:58 AM
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Not any more. The guy that runs Rezoom events took over that spot. I'm proud to say mine has rubber marks all over it now.
Old 08-29-2012 | 07:49 PM
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Every 10.000km.

Of course topping it up in between if needed (just below max).
Old 08-30-2012 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ir_fuel
Every 10.000km.

Of course topping it up in between if needed (just below max).
Don't fill to the top of the scale. Go one notch below to allow for expansion when hot. There's a bulletin on exactly that floatin around here.
Old 08-30-2012 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CRex
Don't fill to the top of the scale. Go one notch below to allow for expansion when hot. There's a bulletin on exactly that floatin around here.
That is what I said:

"just below max"

I verify oil level very regularly. As soon as it drops to 1 block above min I top it up to have it to 1 block below max again.



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