i wish i did have pictures to compare....at that point it never crossed my mind to take pictures. And i wasn't as knowledgeable and anal about oils.
Engine varnish gone....
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Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
i wish i did have pictures to compare....at that point it never crossed my mind to take pictures. And i wasn't as knowledgeable and anal about oils.
Understand.
But...
Without the before and after photos (and your engine is VERY clean) we really can't tell if it was this oil or what kept it in its current condition.
Your "slight" vs little to none is subject to light and such. We also know that varnish really does not matter (we have seen engines with Mobil 1 or Amsoil that have it) to how long a engine lasts.
Sludge is bad.
Before and after photos are always better. The latest motor that I have had apart was the Taurus and both at 61k and then again @ 108k it was spotless on the heads and block. And its first 21k miles it was a rent-a-car so who knows what Hertz did for it.
Thanks for the photos!
Take care, Bill
i wish i did have pictures to compare....at that point it never crossed my mind to take pictures. And i wasn't as knowledgeable and anal about oils.
Understand.
But...
Without the before and after photos (and your engine is VERY clean) we really can't tell if it was this oil or what kept it in its current condition.
Your "slight" vs little to none is subject to light and such. We also know that varnish really does not matter (we have seen engines with Mobil 1 or Amsoil that have it) to how long a engine lasts.
Sludge is bad.
Before and after photos are always better. The latest motor that I have had apart was the Taurus and both at 61k and then again @ 108k it was spotless on the heads and block. And its first 21k miles it was a rent-a-car so who knows what Hertz did for it.
Thanks for the photos!
Take care, Bill
Here ya go calvin:
It had 122,000 miles on it at the time of the picture. I think I took this in early 2007. It was run on a steady diet of dealership bulk 5w30 with 5k/6mo. oil changes since it was new in 1994. Next time I pull the valve cover I'll take pics again. I've run ARX twice since this picture was taken and I don't know if it made any difference. There's hardly any varnish as it is though, so I'm not very concerned. Bill, where's all my sludge from running dino for 13 years?
It had 122,000 miles on it at the time of the picture. I think I took this in early 2007. It was run on a steady diet of dealership bulk 5w30 with 5k/6mo. oil changes since it was new in 1994. Next time I pull the valve cover I'll take pics again. I've run ARX twice since this picture was taken and I don't know if it made any difference. There's hardly any varnish as it is though, so I'm not very concerned. Bill, where's all my sludge from running dino for 13 years?
Gota love synthetics.
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
I was under the impression that he was referring to Calvin's valvetrain but even he admitted the first 70k was on conventional as well, and it looks nice and clean.
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
Originally Posted By: ThirdeYe
I was under the impression that he was referring to Calvin's valvetrain but even he admitted the first 70k was on conventional as well, and it looks nice and clean.
Then he needs to say so..
Yours looks fine also. But thanks for the before photo!
I was under the impression that he was referring to Calvin's valvetrain but even he admitted the first 70k was on conventional as well, and it looks nice and clean.
Then he needs to say so..
Yours looks fine also. But thanks for the before photo!
Originally Posted By: daman
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
And what shape would that be?
Also the OP ran conventionals for more of its life that syn. You really need to back of the koolaid.
Let us see your photos....
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
And what shape would that be?
Also the OP ran conventionals for more of its life that syn. You really need to back of the koolaid.
Let us see your photos....
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
And what shape would that be?
Also the OP ran conventionals for more of its life that syn. You really need to back of the koolaid.
Let us see your photos....
varnish!!! he said he didn't have any before pics but i believe him,your so funny bill you can sniff these threads out a mile away!!! LOL
Originally Posted By: daman
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: daman
Gota love synthetics.
He has ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL OIL for 13 years and 122k.
Got to love Conventional oils...
thats why it's in the shape it's in billy.
And what shape would that be?
Also the OP ran conventionals for more of its life that syn. You really need to back of the koolaid.
Let us see your photos....
varnish!!! he said he didn't have any before pics but i believe him,your so funny bill you can sniff these threads out a mile away!!! LOL
Thanks for the porn...now i have to go releave myself, haha.
the coloration of Thirdye's valvetrain seems to be a tad bit darker than mine at 70k miles. My car was on conventional all the way to 70k miles.
ThirdYe, next time to take off that valvecover, take some pics!!!
How long have you been running synthetic?
ThirdYe, next time to take off that valvecover, take some pics!!!
How long have you been running synthetic?
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