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Doug that does not sound good.
Oil and not carbon water? |
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Doug
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"...between 4K & 10K..."
Wow! I felt guilty once (and a little reckless, maybe) going over 3,500 miles between changes!
Unless you're doing oil analysis using 100% synthetic and swapping out an oil filter once or twice in between, that seems to me to be really pushing it. These are very ruggedly designed bottom ends that normally should last for a very long time if there are no cooling or lubrication problems... IMHO Hope it works out for you. |
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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That's a lot of plumbing for the oil to go through.
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I must admit I have been guilty of going over 7000 miles on an oil change before. My driving is almost all highway though.. if that means anything. I hope my engine is OK... it sure does make some funny noises sometimes.
Mike |
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Had a 98 F-150 4.6L in the shop the other day, The guy came to a stop lite and the truck died. When out to check it, good strong battery wouldn't turn the motor over. Check the oil theres a littte bit of tar on the end of the stick. So we now know a 4.6L will go 48k with out EVER changing the oil. The guys first oil change cost him $5,000. Live and learn.
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synthetics???
I have an odd way to manage oil changes...
I use 20w50 in summer and 10w30 in winter and ONLY synthetic. I change the filter every 2500 miles or so and top it up with fresh oil. At about 12 K miles, it gets a complete change. No failures, no problems, nothing ever!!!! Works for me and I'm a huge believer in synthetics. [if you live where it gets really cold in winter, it does NOT get thick and gooey and contribute to hard starting and slow turn over in winter] Hotshoe |
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I once changed my oil at afounr 10k. I try my best to change my oil every 3-10k depending on how busy I get and what kind of driving it went though in that period of time. Mainly city, around 3-4k, highway, every 4-10k
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Another way to look at it...
I did a quick calculation and I figure that I have probably done 25 oil changes on this car. If I had used synthetic religiously, the engine *may* still be running, but with the money I've saved over the years, I have enough to buy a replacement engine
Every cloud has a silver lining. Doug
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1992 LS Touring (6/91) - Currently undergoing a five speed swap Black over Claret with spoiler; 235,000 miles; Mods: 2002 Legacy 5 speed, ACT Pressure Plate, Excedy Clutch, Short Throw Shifter, Aussie Powerchip 1992 LS Touring (6/91) Black over Claret with 2.5" setback spoiler; 202,000 miles; Mods: B&M Cooler 1994 LSi (4/93) Bordeaux Pearl; 198,000 miles; Mods: Weight reduction. 1969 Mustang GT Convertible 1970 Mustang Convertible 2000 Ford Excursion Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua. My Locker |
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oil changes and cost
Doug,
I think that 230K is enough for any engine prior to a rebuild and whether synthetic would have impacted that, who knows? I have NEVER (in my 93 cars to date) ever had such a high miler so I'm no expert ... I get my oil at Walmart for about $5.00 CDN/$3.00 usd per liter. High quality conventional oil must cost at least $1.50-1.75 so I am not sure that there is much to be saved in cost at the end of the day. I know its nothing new to you but synthetic does not break down like conventional oils and has significantly better performance at the high and low temp ends of the spectrum plus, I think it just lubricates better ( gut feeling). I think the filter change is every bit as important and the new FRAM double pass filters must be the hot ticket for cleaning out microscopic particulate material. Anyway, my last thought is that even an older high mileage (79K)engine with dark oil (eg my Mitsubishi) is very clean and amber right up until it gets changed by the third synthetic change.... I have no idea what it had previously.... Richard |
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