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Replace oil ever 6 months if

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Once a week you should take it out for a good 30 minute run and change your oil ever 6 months if under 3k miles.
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I'm in the short run boat but always above 70*.
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Once a week you should take it out for a good 30 minute run and change your oil ever 6 months if under 3k miles.
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I'm in the short run boat but always above 70*.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

OK, we know that short runs in Porsches are not "good" for the engines, so what is considered a "good"short run? 20 minutes each way? 40 ?

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A short run in Phoenix in July is very different than a short run in Fort Wayne in December. I think the conventional wisdom is less about time and more about getting operating temp up asto boil off contaminants in oil from start ups. ie. 1-3 mile round trips to local markets in winter wouldnt allow for this. Need to get oil temp up not coolant.

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I'm in the short run boat but always above 70*. Once a week you should take it out for a good 30 minute run and change your oil ever 6 months if under 3k miles.

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