Pilgrim65 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 As mentioned in other thread don’t cover to many miles each year in Cyprus , had Ruby 2 years and have clocked just over 3 k car was serviced in US prior to shipping here . I bought a set of items ready for next service , but todate haven’t used them . However, have cleaned spark plugs and fitted carb service kit and greased all nipples underside . wondering about oil change, filters etc , is there rule of thumb guide , or service guidelines for low mileage usage Advice from you guys welcome . cheers pilgrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Do you store the car for the winter there? I’d guess not, but if you do, I’d change the oil just *before* storage. Combustion products in the oil can turn things corrosive as it sits, so fresh oil is better for storage. Otherwise, just change the oil once a year with a good quality conventional oil. Either use oil with ZDDP (zinc phosphate) in it, or add it at every oil change to protect your cam & flat tappets from eating each other. Edited April 24, 2018 by SpecialEducation (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 That's how I do it. September is oil change and lube month. Otherwise it is visually inspect each weekend. That's about 1000-1200 miles a year on the Electra and something less on the other old cars. I never completely lay them up for storage. A point to consider on these "barn finds" that show up frequently; not many of those cars stored for decades went into storage with a fresh oil change, usually the extreme opposite. The acids can easily eat away 1.5 to 2 thousandths of babbit material. A couple days after starting they can rattle pretty good. And the rings lowest in the bore, where wear is less, can be stuck, giving low compression. Bernie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Thanks guys , I not really sure what I do qualifies as Storage , I just park in carport with soft cover and weatherproof cover strapped with bungies and leave for 3 months . Friend checks fortnightly that covers still in place as strong winds here during winter .Will certainly take on board oil change routine recommended in future. carport open on 2 sides going to fit zip up type see through screens to open side , can’t do much about entrance without extending as Ruby wouldn’t fit if I had doors Edited April 24, 2018 by Pilgrim65 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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