Recent content by Richtrashman

And we don't mean the calico variety...

Nope. Never had to add any oil as long as I've had it. Always came out looking good at 4K OCI. Always Brownish/orange between the fingers. Usually used purolator 14459 and a brand name Dino 5w20. Usually qsgb,valvoline of some variety or motorcraft syn blend. One change of napa syn and a few...

None of the fairy dust stuck to a magnet. Lots of aluminum in this engine. Yes fill in my sig is in "new engine" The first 20k are haunting me also.

My parents have a 2010 sonata, it's the same car under the hood as mine. Has 123k on it and zero issues, I'm not saying they are junk or bashing 5w20 or any oil. Just thought it may be a thread others want to see. Dad is not crazy about OCI and I bet their sonata has had several 7500+ OCI. 7500...

No. Already sold it to a core buyer. Robbed the parts I wanted. Figured crank/ rod bearings.

Originally Posted By: Run I seen similar shavings after a gm engine grenaded on me. Did your engine seize up completely? No,I didn't let it go any further. I read horror stories online of the engines seizing w no warning in the highway. Didn't want to take that chance.

Yeah, Kia/Hyundai had issues and extended the warranty, 2011-2013, only on 2.4 from the Alabama plant. My 2010 was not covered.it wasn't the block cleaning from my understanding. It was the crank polishing. Went from mechanical to hydro. Go figure

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno You might want to try Rotella T6 (5W-40). Works well in many a contractors rig with about the same mileage He said it had oil consumption. That's a recipe for a cat problem soon if he uses rotella.

So here is the story. Bought a certified used 2010 optima from a Kia dealer. Car had 20,000 miles when I bought it.Always faithful on my oil changes. Usually using Dino, 4K intervals. Usually 5w20 , maybe 2-3 of 5w30 when Autozone had the nextgen valvoline on clearance. The pics below are of the...

Had the radiator fail in my X. Check yours soon. I had read about the SMOD (Strawberry milkshake of death) the ATF gets contaminated with antifreeze. Turns out the Nissan Matic tranny fluid was eating the solder on the coolant lines as it ran through the radiator. Luckily I was able to save...

I used to work with a girl at a restaurant while in high school. She had a Toyota Celica. She claimed she never changed the oil, said she didn't have time. She had around 90k on it and had put 2 engines in it if my memory is correct. I asked how she had time for an engine swap but not an oil...

Changed the oil/filter in a Chrysler 300m I had. I Double gasket the filter like an idiot. Lost 4 quarts in about 10 seconds on startup. Topped it off with 15w40 rotella (in December/ January in Ohio). Couldn't tell a difference. No knock or anything. Thickest I've used in a non Diesel engine.

Thanks for the actual real life experience answer. I would assume nissan has rectified the issue, let's for sure hope so!! This is my 2nd 05 X and I had no issues with the first. Although I did not do the elimination of the rad cooler on the first one. I put in full syn maxlife ATF, I have had...

Originally Posted By: Chris142 I would add another air to oil cooler Yeah i thought about that. Maybe just get a really big cooler and go with one. My other concern now is getting the atf up to temp which the radiator assists with. The obvious answer is to get a new radiator. Don't really...

So I recently purchased the Xterra in my sig. Online there are many issues with the radiators leaking antifreeze into the Atf. Most recommend closing the loop in the radiator and only using the air cooled trans cooler. I did this and now I am having second thoughts on how wise this may be (...