Stumbled across this when browseing the interwebs
Stop Changing Your Oil - Edmunds.com
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Originally Posted by The Sunfire Guy
10-14-2012
I hate these things.
Not everyone drives the avg of 13-18,000 miles a year.
I short trip my car, oil breaks down way faster, hence why I need to change it every 2k.
10-14-2012
I'll just keep changing mine every 3000 ish with the cheapest stuff I can get.
10-14-2012
I run Mobil 1 which is supposed to last like 5-7k miles I think. I still change it every 3k miles.
10-14-2012
if i let my oil change go to 7800 miles, im sure i could set the oil on fire lol
10-15-2012
Change mine every 3000 with mobile 1. Stock up when it hits 19.99 for 5 qts they go on sale four times a year at this Walmart.
10-15-2012
I like a clean engine.
Did anyone see pictures of noobs engine from his LIM job?
That was scary.
Also note that engine died shortly there afterwards.
If I follow my oil change indicator, I still get the magical 3000 mile oil change intervals.
Don't you love people who don't change their oil?
Here's the most recent shot of my lifter valley at 90 K miles.
Last edited by matt5112; 10-15-2012 at 07:54 AM.
10-15-2012
My 205K lifter valley is super clean...just carmel colored.
Oil changes are key.
10-15-2012
judging by the way my rockers looked, my lim valleys gonna need a puddy knife and 4 cans of brake cleaner. and a box of rags to clean it up.
its been getting a oil change every 3,000 since i got it, but the last owners neglected it good.
10-15-2012
Scott..that stuff comes out..the same way it went in. Slow but sure. I've bought cars that had a little gunk in them...40K later..they were super pretty.
10-15-2012
My lifter valley looks like yours Matt, just slightly carmel colored like Bill said...almost 140K.
10-15-2012
to bad ive only put 12,000 on it since i got it. ill be scraping that sludge out, i can see it now lol
10-15-2012
WOW, damn Bill, im not sure if i should say your LIM is super clean or if the other guys LIM is super GUNKED.....LOL
But yeah, oil & filter change routinely is the key.....and even a gunked motor like that could revive itself with some intense oil & filter changes(like every 1k miles) or otherwise regular oil changes(3k-5k miles) but most likely would take a lil longer to clear up....
Bill, look like you licked that Mooottthheerr Fuuccckkkeeerrr clean....LOL
10-15-2012
120k on mine and mine looks better than Matt's. Just a hint of caramel color.
NEW THREAD!!! EVERYONE POST SHOTS OF LIFTER VALLEY!
Last edited by NegativeOne13; 10-15-2012 at 08:05 PM. Reason: Name edit... everyone got confused.
10-15-2012
Oh!!! And...
ANOTHER OIL THREAD...... *facepalm*
10-15-2012
Aye Bill, what was u doing in that pic? Cam, valve train, just simple cleaning or what? And wus that coming out of the exhaust crossover? Maybe im seeing things, or maybe its a SECRET mod....LOLI like a clean engine.
Did anyone see pictures of noobs engine from his LIM job?
That was scary.
Also note that engine died shortly there afterwards.
If I follow my oil change indicator, I still get the magical 3000 mile oil change intervals.
Don't you love people who don't change their oil?
Here's the most recent shot of my lifter valley at 90 K miles.
10-15-2012
Thats not bill's, that's mine.
10-15-2012
LOL, oh....what is that?
10-15-2012
Cam swap, front O2 sensor is in the crossover.
10-15-2012
What??? I was so unaware that, that has to happen for a CAMSHAFT...So would I have to move the S1 upstream O2 sensor for a VS CAM upgrade???
And Y is this necessary?
And how would the S1 O2 sensor get a accurate reading on bank2?
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