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Loki54
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:04 am Post subject: oil change after 400 miles |
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Putting my car away for winter hibernation after very limited use.
Is it required or necessary to change the oil strainer when changing 400 mile oil? |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:07 am Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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No. You can clean the screen and replace it for the winter storage.
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daveblank
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:18 am Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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| I keep an extra strainer & plenty of gaskets. Pull the strainer & throw in the spare. Then I clean the used one & have it ready for next time. It works out great & gives me the opportunity to keep an eye on things. |
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zerotofifty
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:24 am Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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No reason to change the oil with only 400 miles on it. simply get the engine good and fully warmed up, then store the car.
What is bad is a car stored that had the engine last run without being fully warmed up immediately prior to storage. An engine stopped when it is not fully warmed up, a short run, will have moisture in it, but if you get her out and run her hard, get her warmed up hot, do a long highway run, that moisture that has accumulated will be driven out of the engine, and its oil.
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Bobs67vwagen
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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| If you can fill the gas tank and add stabilizer. This will preserve the fuel and prevent lots of moisture from accumulating in the tank. I would also disconnect the battery and give it a full charge. |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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| Loki54 wrote: |
Putting my car away for winter hibernation after very limited use.
Is it required or necessary to change the oil strainer when changing 400 mile oil? |
Do you mean it's been rebuilt, and now has 400 miles on it? Then yes, change oil and clean screen.
If you mean it's an older engine, and you only put 400 miles on it this year, then I agree with posts... get it fully warm, then park it. Change the oil when you bring it out of hibernation. No need to clean the screen at that time, but no harm, either.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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| Do you mean it's been rebuilt, and now has 400 miles on it? |
I also get confused by many posts that do not provide enough information. I'm NOT a mind reader, and I typically just ignore such posts.
Sorry if I cannot remember somebody's post from 2 years ago about what year, what engine, what carburetor, what distributor he has....
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Loki54
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:20 am Post subject: Re: oil change after 400 miles |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Loki54 wrote: |
Putting my car away for winter hibernation after very limited use.
Is it required or necessary to change the oil strainer when changing 400 mile oil? |
Do you mean it's been rebuilt, and now has 400 miles on it? Then yes, change oil and clean screen.
If you mean it's an older engine, and you only put 400 miles on it this year, then I agree with posts... get it fully warm, then park it. Change the oil when you bring it out of hibernation. No need to clean the screen at that time, but no harm, either. |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Do you mean it's been rebuilt, and now has 400 miles on it? |
I also get confused by many posts that do not provide enough information. I'm NOT a mind reader, and I typically just ignore such posts.
Sorry if I cannot remember somebody's post from 2 years ago about what year, what engine, what carburetor, what distributor he has.... |
Thank you for your feedback. Should really work on your mind reader skills, they'd be a hit at house parties.  |
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