Just make sure that when you do drive the car, it gets completely and thoroughly warmed up.
Moisture accumulates in the engine crankcase when it gets cool outside, just like it does in any enclosure. Once the temperature outside hits the dewpoint of the air, water condenses on the inside of the engine. It ends up in the oil when the engine runs and starts swishing it around. If the oil never gets hot enough to cause the moisture to evaporate, the moisture accumulates in the oil, causing milky white sludge. Sludge is bad! It doesn't lubricate and it clogs oil passages. Get your engine good and hot when you drive, then the water can be driven off and the oil will be far less likely to sludge up. The exhaust system will last longer too. Short trips kill your car! --Geoff On 5/23/06, ejjax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thank you, Geoff. > I've changed both the oil and filter at 3,000 miles. > It's been a great car, so far. (2000 trep) > EJ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
