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Thanks for the insight. I never thought I would dare let the oil get down to the fill line, but that makes sense that the engine will still get proper lubrication at that level. As far as over heating, I've never seen the temp gauge move at all once it is up to normal operating temperature, so on this application less oil won't affect the temp. It definitely makes sense that the oil will brake down faster, but in reality the current oils on the market will last way longer than 3,000 miles. I've even started to notice oil changing guild lines switching from 3,000 to 4,500 or 5,000 miles from auto makers and aftermarket companies.
I'm really interested to see what the increase in mileage will be. I expect on my normal route average trip mpg will go from about 42 to 48 bases on initial results. I'll post my findings in a couple of weeks after I have a bunch of observed drives to compare.
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