How often do you change oil if you track your car

[pilotgore]

Oil change related question if you all don't mind. Took my '20 GT350 to a shop for an oil change and they installed the the pre-2019 filter (FL-2062 NOT FL-2087). I can take the car back to the shop and demand they fix, but not sure I have the time before my next track day. I think I can change the filter myself, but wanted to ask, is it possible to change with filter without draining the oil? Or will when I remove the filter will 10 quarts of oil drain everywhere? I'm guessing "no" since the oil should be in the pan, but thought I would ask before I gave it a try.

The 2062 filter is totally fine. I’ve used the 2062 and 2087 on my car, and although the 2087 is slightly better, the 2062 is more than good enough.

If you decide to change the filter (which is totally fine), you’ll lose about 1/2 quart (If my memory serves me correctly.) You are correct, the majority of the oil is in the oil pan, which is lower than the oil filter housing.

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[WCRookie99]

After 5 hours of track time. No longer.

 

[ICU812]

Oil today is a lot better, but it does NOT change the fact that changing it out after any track event can show you small issues before they become a much bigger one.
I have not tracked my mustang yet, but all the other vehicles I have tracked get oil changes after an event. spotting coolant in the oil fast saves a lot of parts and cost. or oil that comes out of the pan looking like brown metallic paint.
It is cheap insurance. THe oil life computer gauge isn't going to tell you that coolant is in the oil or than your clean oil now looks like a bass fishing boats paint .

 

[oldbmwfan]

I did annual changes, doing 2-3 track days and maybe 2k miles per year. Analysis was perfect every time. There is a note in the owners manual supplement about track maintenance, which pulls diff and trans fluid changes and accessory drive belt changes WAY forward relative to the standard maintenance. If followed those. These engines vibrate a ton, so giving a good nut and bolt check after every event is a good idea - stuff like accessory brackets can shake loose!

 

[dem00n]

Oil changes after every track weekend (two track days), oil analysis is good, could go longer...maybe one or two track days?

I've already done two transmission and diff changes with 3-4 seasons of track driving. Unfortunately my TR3160 has just killed itself, perhaps a shorter interval is needed?

 

[oldbmwfan]

Oil changes after every track weekend (two track days), oil analysis is good, could go longer...maybe one or two track days?

I've already done two transmission and diff changes with 3-4 seasons of track driving. Unfortunately my TR3160 has just killed itself, perhaps a shorter interval is needed?

It's so hard to separate oil changes from use as a cause for gearbox failure. As an unrelated example, my Fiesta ST gearbox torched an output shaft bearing after a few days on track. Turns out that factory recommended DSG fluid is like water. Now I change it right before every single event (fortunately it's only $30 for the fluid and a 15-minute job). On the other hand, my BMW track car, which uses a D4 ATF similar to the GT350's fluid in its manual gearbox, can easily do 10 events on a change with no degradation or observable wear metals in the fluid.

For the GT350, my speculative thought is that the driveline is handling so much power that more frequent fluid changes are just good sense. On the other hand, the active coolers means you have more fluid and its kept in a healthy temp range during use, so that should make it pretty stable. I would be interested to see some used oil analysis on gearbox and diff fluids before and after track use to see how much degradation really occurs. My hunch is 10 track days would be totally fine for the gear oils.

 

[km1075]

The 2062 filter is totally fine. I’ve used the 2062 and 2087 on my car, and although the 2087 is slightly better, the 2062 is more than good enough.

If you decide to change the filter (which is totally fine), you’ll lose about 1/2 quart (If my memory serves me correctly.) You are correct, the majority of the oil is in the oil pan, which is lower than the oil filter housing.

Thank you.

 

[ShatterPoints]

I change mine depending where I am in the service life. Example if I changed my oil 1k miles ago and then track it, I'll perform a normal change at 4k miles. If I am at 3k miles before the track day, I will change before and then perform another at 4k miles. So I always try to have fresh oil for the track day.

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