Oil change increase performance?

[Chris]

So I have a friend who swears that after an oil change his RS has more power. A noticeable amount. Personally I think butt dyno needs to be re-calibrated.

Any other opinions?

 

[GClark]

Butt Dyno!

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

oil change = placebo effect, nothing more.

heh, how long since he'd last changed the oil? car with oil in > car w/o oil

 

[inski]

Your friend should change his oil every week. Pretty soon he'll be way over 400hp!

 

[MikeD]

I have a....."ahhhh" feeling when my car has fresh oil, which lasts about 3-4 miles before I forget about it.

 

[Tyler]

I have a....."ahhhh" feeling when my car has fresh oil, which lasts about 3-4 miles before I forget about it.

Same.

 

[inski]

I gain a ton of power right after I wash the pig.

 

[diabloadsit]

Sounds like you friend is playing to much Gran Tursimo 3. Remember on that game for the PS2 if you changed the oil before racing the car it would gain you 10% more horsepower out of the car.

 

[MAINIAC XV]

How low was his oil prior to changing ?

 

[Chris]

Less than 4k miles, and keeps it topped up.

 

[MAINIAC XV]

Less than 4k miles, and keeps it topped up.

Then it`s all in his head

 

[TheNailman]

he should add some to his gas too! and his wiper fluid!

 

[i-wagon]

don't forget the blinker fluid, it'll lubricate for faster blinks

 

[TheNailman]

this thread is going places!

 

[MAINIAC XV]

this thread is going places!

Yeah downhill

 

[Stein]

don't forget the blinker fluid, it'll lubricate for faster blinks

 

[Mighty Subie]

muffler bearings? elbow grease? what what? Maybe he shut his AC off while changing the oil too and just didn't know it???

 

[Imprezaman201]

Bump for hilarious thread!

 

[Chris]

I'll show it to him next time I get the oil change story again