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Thanks Popsy. I think i will use the syringe with the tube that i used to pull the fuel out. That way i can put the oil directly on top of the piston. Maybe i can turn the engine by hand after putting the oil into the cylinders. I only have Rimula and 1 bottle of Total 15W50 SL, i will use...

Originally Posted by Popsy Remove spark plugs, put some light oil in the cylinders, crank it (with fuel system disabled). You have no catalyst, right? Then I'd say change oil and filter, after fixing it of course. Yes no catalyst! What is the best way to put oil into the cylinders, maybe...

Originally Posted by talest IF you have some used oil around that you have not yet got the chance to dispose of, do #2 Otherwise... I would do #3, the changing of the oil is what you want to do. I had this situation a month ago, and sure enough had to drive the car about 100 miles after. Did...

Summing up, i had a problem with the HEI ignition module of my Kadett, and the engine died a couple of minutes after turning it on in the morning. The worse part is that when i turned the key , before cranking the engine, i could listen to the fuel pump as i always do, but it was never turning...

Originally Posted by Firehawk409 Wife drove it for the majority of ownership. 20miles round trip for work....few longer trips here and there to visit family. She drives very slow and not aggressive at all. Ihave been driving it the past 6months. Lots of city driving... Uber eat delivery. Running...

Originally Posted by gathermewool Originally Posted by LeoStrop Varnish will eventually become sludge. Where did you read this? Not here, I hope. Not that it will become, but although varnish and sludge are two different things, they can be the consequence of the same problem, one of them...

Although your engine is perfectly fine, i like to keep the inside of mine looking cleaner, so i would shorten the OCI with a less expensive oil, if price is a concern. Varnish will eventually become sludge. Avoiding shor trips and using better gas may help.

This thread came at perfect timing since i replaced the valve cover gasket today. The car is the 1994 Kadett on my sig. I bought it last year with only 22k miles ( 27k right now). Although i could see from the filler cap that the engine was pretty clean, you can imagine the feeling after...

Originally Posted by meep No. by the time you've taken local roads to your home, it's normalized. shut 'er down and grab a beer.

I always think about that. When i drive the car on the highway, doing some WOT, i use the last 5-10 miles to let the car cool down, cruising around 2000 RPM at 50 mph. Two min off the highway and i am already home. So i don't let the car idle, because if i do, the coolant temp. start getting...

I am not saying the oil is good by how it looks, but can't really tell why you should do short OCIs running E85. I have to do a UOA to see what could be the problem. One thing that i can say is better, is that the engine is much less prone to develop sludge.

The color of the oil also has a lot to do with the type of fuel you are using, maybe using a better gas can be better for the oil, who knows. I don't think that the oil not getting dark, means it's not cleaning the engine. It has more to do with the type and amount of fuel, formulation and...

I think you should use the X-Clean 8100 EFE if you already have that, should be a good match. Also have a look on these: https://catalog.lubricants.totalspecialties.com/en/products/6e5/QUARTZ-INEO-LONG-LIFE-5W-30...

Take out the dip stick and try to look inside and around the dip stick tube, maybe the tube itself is dirty. That is the only thing i can think from an engine that new.

Thanks for the reply kschachn!

I know that these are the "one arm bandit" tests, but since he has a bunch of oils tested, could we take anything from it? Could we link these results to some property of the oil, like the amount of some sort of aditive or base oil quality? For example, he test Amsoil 0W40 and 5W40 with...

Also, Rotella is CK-4 and carries MB 228.31 and Volvo VDS-4.5, which limits the SA (< 1.0) and P. Rimula is MB 228.3 and Volvo VDS-3. But i also believe the Zinc levels will be around 1150ppm. But i was expecting more TBN

I think a good quality cover it's a very good way on protecting a car that is left on the weather, the bad side is that the car has to be "clean" when you put the cover on. And if you wash the car, remember to run it a couple of miles to take away the humidity. If you can put a shade cover on...

Originally Posted by FordCapriDriver 1988 Escort Cabrio Out : Mix of Shell Rimula R4X 15W-40 and Shell Helix HX3 20W-50, 1200 miles on oil. In : Shell Rimula R4X 15W-40. No filter change How is the Rimula treating your Escort? Did you felt any difference on using it alone without the blend...