07-19-2008, 03:37 PM | #29 |
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i didnt mean like literally see dirt in the oil, it just gets darker faster because it does more for me in my part if the city, this construction's gotta stop soon =/ but i see what you mean i usually check it weekly on mondays (my day off) i can just maintain it,make sure my car's doing ok.
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07-19-2008, 10:55 PM | #30 |
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I have a number of high mileage vehicles in our fleet at work. There is a 97 Chevy 2500 Silverado with a Vortec motor with 750,000 miles on the motor and we have never had a problem with it. I also have a 96 Chevy 2500 Silverado with well over 1.5 million miles (no one is really sure because the od was disconnected for a while (we don't worry about it because we don’t sell vehicles, we run them into the ground, fix them, then do it again). We always change the oil between 5,000 and 7,000 miles and we only use Dino oil (20w-50 in our high mileage trucks). They are still running strong, so for anyone who thinks their car will implode if they go more than 3,000 miles think again.
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07-20-2008, 07:18 AM | #31 | |
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Beyond Limits, don't you know that your story sounds so ridiculously unrealistic that nobody will believe you unless you provide more information and some sort of evidence?
Also, GM would probably like to feature your trucks in their commercials.
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07-20-2008, 11:22 AM | #32 | |
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07-20-2008, 03:48 PM | #33 | |
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And I am not going for the oh wow look how many miles bit... more I am commenting on how I have seen in real world applications engines last without changing the oil every 3000. |
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My example is more realistic but far less impressive; my 2002 GMC 5.3 has 170,000 miles without an engine problem (except a gasket that leaked oil once), and I've been pretty lax about it. I generally change oil when the light comes on, occasionally I ran significantly past it. I have had it changed mainly by independent garages without specifying any product preference. I have done a moderate amount of heavy work with it. When that gasket was leaking I got a low engine oil level warning, which I checked once and saw it was fine so I ignored it for a long time; I brought it in for the oil level sensor to be repaired and was surprised to find out I had been running it completely dry. That was a long time ago and it is smooth and powerful to this day. I wouldn't recommend anyone be as careless as I was, but at least with a GM, following the manufacturer's recommendation ought to prevent oil-related failure pretty much forever.
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i hope you have a v-6 if you are only putting 4.5 qt in it. the LS1 requires 6.5qt. have you checked the fluid level lately? go warm the car up, then check the oil level. it wouldnt hurt to add a little in anyway. the sump on your car (all cars for that matter) are not accurate enough to make a difference, all cars have a +/- of nearly a full quart anyway. 3500 is as far as ill go with my v-8. my ol 292 straight-6 id change the oil twice a year, once in the fall to a "thinner" oil then once in the spring to a "heavier" oil (ill hit more on the "thinner/heavier" later down) Quote:
Amsoil, Mobil1, and KN are great filters but way over priced. AC Delco/WIX/NAPA/Purolator and Baldwins filter and flow so closely to the KN/Mobil1 that you cannot hardly differntate the results. But cost about 50% less. SuperTech is a good one too. fram sucks however. Quote:
as for the last part of your statement, i agree 100%. change the oil at regular intervals using the required amount and type and you wont ever have to worry about that... untill your motor blows a head gasket and overheats to the point where the oil cant do its job properly. now for some excellent reading material about oil... http://jcpm-inc.com/images/oiltest.pdf http://www.swri.edu/4org/d08/global/...HS/default.htm http://www.worldsbestoil.ca/dyno-test.php http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...01.html?page=1 http://www.outdoorlife.com/article/Gear/All-About-Oil as far as "thicker" oils vs "thinner" oils (which isnt really true, because thicker doesnt always mean higher viscosity, just as thinner doesnt always mean lower viscosity. thinner/thicker has to be taken in account with viscosity, flow rate, and shear strength): take 5w-30 vs 10w-30 some people think 5+30=35 10+30=40 DONT EVER DO THIS. this is stupid math. the first number is the flow characteristic in like 32f the 10w means that it flows better at 32f/0c. so if you live in a colder climate, a 5w oil would be better for start up conditions. as for the other number, that is for the operating temp flow characteristic. however, the differences are minimal and are so close in ambient flow rates that its a toss-up. here's a quote from Chevron on the matter: Quote:
tho everyone has their own opinions and theories and old urban myths die hard, and "my mechanic told me this or that", im not bs'ing you on the info im posting. as for me personally, i use RP 10w-30 and a Wix filter, and i change at around 2500-3000 miles. longest ive gone with the 94Z is 4300, but that was just cus i got side tracked with other things. during race season, its roughly 500-1000 miles per OCI. now if money is no object... http://www.renewablelube.com/ if you have any more questions... feel free to ask.
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07-20-2008, 09:02 PM | #36 |
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lol I just got my oil today changed at Jiffy Lube lol they had a special on oil changes, this month so I went & got my truck done with a chassie lube as well.
Only that my front & rear diff on my truck need to be serviced, & I need a new fuel filter lol, I have owned the truck for nearly 4years now. It tells me when to change the oil.
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