David,
You are kidding, right????
You should never let the oil go more than 6 months regardless of how few
miles you drive. Contaminants get in there even when it is sitting.
And 20K is well over the recommended mileage interval even if it had not
been that long.
CHANGE THE OIL!
Joe
David Yip wrote:
>
> I last changed the oil in my TR6 about 3 years and
> 20000 miles ago. It still runs fine. Just as
> background, the car just ticked over 140,000 miles.
> It's never been rebuilt. The most major engine work
> that has been done to it is that it had eletronic
> ignition installed. It still turns over instantly
> except for the dreaded first start of the day in the
> morning. That takes about 2 seconds of churning.
>
> Should I tempt fate and change the oil or just let
> well enough alone?
>
> David
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