Oil change before winterize

[Jognnyb21]

So I've only put 10 hrs on my 2018 rxt-x 300 this year. I'm about to winterize it and I'm wondering if I should change the oil. Seems like a waste to change it with only 10hrs on the oil. When I pull the dipstic, it looks brand new. What do you think?

[ptscon]

Dip stick will not tell you how clean the oil is, once you start pumping you'll see its black as tar. 10hr is a good point to dump the original oil anyway, it has a lot of break-in garbage in it.

[Jognnyb21]

Dip stick will not tell you how clean the oil is, once you start pumping you'll see its black as tar. 10hr is a good point to dump the original oil anyway, it has a lot of break-in garbage in it.

I guess I should have specified, I have 79hrs on it. I did a fresh oil change at the end of last season and only put 10 hrs on it since.

[tiderider]

I guess I should have specified, I have 79hrs on it. I did a fresh oil change at the end of last season and only put 10 hrs on it since.

You'll be fine. Just make sure to fog the engine properly for storage.

[Team Bilford]

10 hours is where I personally draw the line. The 300s have so much ring blow by that on testing after only 15-20 hours, the oil has 3% of gasoline in it. I recommend changing every 20-25 hours. That being said, you can change it now or in 10 more hours next season. You will be fine either way. I only had 10 hours or so on my 18 PX this season and changed the oil.

[RCR]

I was thinking the same thing, about 8-10 hours on it this year, since i bought it used, Hardly worth a oil change

[moparguy]

I was thinking the same thing, about 8-10 hours on it this year, since i bought it used, Hardly worth a oil change

My wife put only 3hrs on her TX this season, I still did a oil change. Very cheap insurance.

[1tommygunner1927]

So I've only put 10 hrs on my 2018 rxt-x 300 this year. I'm about to winterize it and I'm wondering if I should change the oil. Seems like a waste to change it with only 10hrs on the oil. When I pull the dipstic, it looks brand new. What do you think?

10 hours or 100 hours, 1-2 quarts of used dirty oil stays in the engine during "oil changes". Change oil frequently and always a new filter.

[guybb3]

Guys wasn't there a thread where someone showed us where to drill a hole in the valve cover to get out a lot more oil during a change?

[Xspook]

Guys wasn't there a thread where someone showed us where to drill a hole in the valve cover to get out a lot more oil during a change?

If you follow the procedures here (especially steps 8-11), you should be able to get most of the oil out:

http://greenhulk.net/showthread.php?t=32

[guybb3]

If you follow the procedures here (especially steps 8-11), you should be able to get most of the oil out:
http://greenhulk.net/showthread.php?t=32

Thank you, Spook. I have to admit, I haven't been doing that!