I know oil color doesn't matter, but...

[TallPaul]

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Originally posted by dustyjoe1:
You hold your card perpendicular to the ground then? I let mine sit flat so I get a circular pattern...I guess either way will work....

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Actually I lay them flat, but have noticed some oils tend to not form much of a crud ring, rather dispersing the crud more evenly over the whole blot. Maybe different oil chemistry. Don't know. But that may explain the difference between our blots. It is interesting, may help monitor when to change oil, and most of all, gives me an excuse to play with oil.

 

[dustyjoe1]

I hear you!

 

[Thomas Pyrek]

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Originally posted by Solo2driver:
ITS ALIVE!! I had it at a reputable repair shop all day today. The timing belt tensioner had failed, and caused the belt to slip off. They replaced the belt and tensioner, and gave me 50% off of a new Optima dry-cell battery (the old one would not come back on a recharge). Total bill--- $630.91 and I am not happy about it, but that includes the battery and towing to the shop, and a $60 discount in labor.

It has nearly full compression and very little leakdown, but there is a little bit more hydraulic lifter noise. I am going outside right now to change out the RedLine 5w30 (and get a sample!) to Motorcraft 10w30 while I wait for my shipment of Amsoil Series 2000 to arrive.

Thanks guys,

-JamesW

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My prelude has had the t-belt break on it twice (previous owner). It is an interference engine and both times it came out OK. Why would you scrap the entire car after doing setup stuff? Is it cheaper/easier to acquire a new swift rather than swap or rebuild the engine?