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Originally Posted By: robertcope Better tear it down and rebuild it. It's the only way to be sure. Waste of time. It's gonna be completely knackered now.

Originally Posted By: NissanMaxima Hi gang: Due to issues that unfortunately got in the way of life last year, I missed doing my regular oil change on 95 Nissan Maxima. I did an oil change today and saw that the last time I did the filter/oil change was Jan 2016. The car is garaged and only had...

The level monitor system is actually very good. The gasoline BMW engines are very tolerant of oil chemistry. Edge 5w30 will be fine. Diesels must use low SAPS oil. Top it off with what you have available and then get a few bottles of the correct stuff for future use.

Originally Posted By: spasm3 Lookup ; Hydrostatic lubrication Hydrodynamic lubrication Boundary lubrication https://bobistheoilguy.com/states-of-lubrication/ They're all modes of lubrication though. Irony and sarcasm don't always work in the written domain.

I definitely have a preference for fully synthetic oils. Over here in Europe there is almost no demand for anything else. Much of this is down to ever tightening emissions controls and the exhaust after treatment 'arrangements', shall we say. Couple that with the healthy diesel car market and...

Minor correction - 2.2 diesel. Quoted power is 180 but many over deliver. Mine is in standard tune. Dyno run reveals 196 bhp & 312 lbft. It's pretty lively.

Thanks kindly. I'm one of those armchair mechanics. You know the kind - I have the theory but my hands on skills just, err, well, they aren't

OK - about me: 46 years of age Married two sons I currently drive [own] a Mazda 6 Sport with Mazda's 2.3 liter 180 bhp diesel engine. 2012 model, very last of the fcelift GH series.

I discovered this little gem:- "Motor oil does more than just lubricate an engine. It also forms a film on bearing surfaces that lifts and separates moving parts so they don't touch to reduce friction and wear." here:- http://www.aa1car.com/library/motor_oil_605.htm Can someone explain the...

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