Oil changes

Stumbled across this when browseing the interwebs
Stop Changing Your Oil - Edmunds.com

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.

I'll just keep changing mine every 3000 ish with the cheapest stuff I can get.

I run Mobil 1 which is supposed to last like 5-7k miles I think. I still change it every 3k miles.

if i let my oil change go to 7800 miles, im sure i could set the oil on fire lol

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.

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.

My 205K lifter valley is super clean...just carmel colored.

Oil changes are key.

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.

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.

My lifter valley looks like yours Matt, just slightly carmel colored like Bill said...almost 140K.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

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.

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

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

120k on mine and mine looks better than Matt's. Just a hint of caramel color.

NEW THREAD!!! EVERYONE POST SHOTS OF LIFTER VALLEY!

Oh!!! And...


ANOTHER OIL THREAD...... *facepalm*

Originally Posted by matt5112

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.

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....LOL

Thats not bill's, that's mine.

Originally Posted by matt5112

Thats not bill's, that's mine.

LOL, oh....what is that?

Cam swap, front O2 sensor is in the crossover.

Originally Posted by matt5112

Cam swap, front O2 sensor is in the crossover.

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?