Recent content by bawalker

My previous post was premature. When I hit the 1000 mile mark I checked my oil making sure the car was level, not yet turned on that day, etc. I was down 1/2qt per the first 1000 miles in this current oil change. I did notice already that the oil was becoming non-translucent with a darker color...

Just a quick update. I'm approaching my first 1000 miles after the oil change and so far no oil consumption!! It's been about two weeks now and as of this afternoon the dip stick is still on full. I've made sure to check it after the engine is cold and the oil has settled each time for...

Just a quick update. I got my oil change last week and went with Penzoil high mileage, non-synthetic oils since others on here suggested synthetics are thinner oils? Anyway I couldn't find a 10W40 RotellaT6 so Pennzoil seemed to be an alternate good choice. I went with MMO and so far the oil is...

And I forgot to mention, there is no puff of white smoke when starting up. Or any smoke at any time. Leading me to think that the valves might be ok.

Thanks everyone for the great wealth of knowledge and input!! It's greatly appreciated! Now to see if I can sort out the info that was given and present a few more questions. I'm not answering anyone in particular, but responding to notes I took from everyone's replies. First off, I've never...

Hello everyone! First off I wanted to share that I discovered this site earlier in the pursuit of trying to find an answer to a 8month old question regarding my motor oil. Which is, where is it going?! Also I'm not a mechanic by any means, but I do have technical knowledge and understanding of...