Michael_vroomvroom
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I had my first trackday ever with a car some weeks ago, in my 5.0 2020 GT manual transmission. That was my first trackday, so I did not do anything before/after with regards to the oil, but kept the same 5w-20 oil there as I've been using for my daily driving, assuming it'd be ok for my novice self.
Now I'm planing to join another trackday at the same track in a few weeks, and wonder a whether I need to change the oil and filter before and after, as the owner's manual says, or if that's something mostly for the more proficient drivers and won't matter much for someone at my level?
I was the slowest guy on the track, but I did get a fair amount of track time and did around 70 x 3km laps I estimate. The estimated oil life went from 30+ something to 11%, and I like to keep the RPM high on the laps where I'm pushing it (I'm used to bikes, and at 7,000 rpm, we're just cruising relaxed on the highway ;-), but I did not get any overheat warnings.
The lack of overheat warnings which so many others seem to get on stock cars, and with the ambient temperature being quite hot at 86+ F, I'm guessing implies I'm not really driving that hard yet.
Ideally I'll change the oil/filter before the trackday, to the recommended 5w-20 for DD (since it's already at 11% life or less), but not not do anything more. Is that just being a stupid cheapskate, or you guys think it's ok for someone at my level?
Now I'm planing to join another trackday at the same track in a few weeks, and wonder a whether I need to change the oil and filter before and after, as the owner's manual says, or if that's something mostly for the more proficient drivers and won't matter much for someone at my level?
I was the slowest guy on the track, but I did get a fair amount of track time and did around 70 x 3km laps I estimate. The estimated oil life went from 30+ something to 11%, and I like to keep the RPM high on the laps where I'm pushing it (I'm used to bikes, and at 7,000 rpm, we're just cruising relaxed on the highway ;-), but I did not get any overheat warnings.
The lack of overheat warnings which so many others seem to get on stock cars, and with the ambient temperature being quite hot at 86+ F, I'm guessing implies I'm not really driving that hard yet.
Ideally I'll change the oil/filter before the trackday, to the recommended 5w-20 for DD (since it's already at 11% life or less), but not not do anything more. Is that just being a stupid cheapskate, or you guys think it's ok for someone at my level?
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