Low cost oil under valve cover reveal

[danez_yoda]

I see quite a few pics of M1 and amsoil users showing clean valve train after over 100k miles. Are there any shots of proud supertech, miles, harvest king, etc users valve trains after 100k miles?

 

[Leo99]

I've posted a couple from my older cars at around 200k miles when I changed out the valve cover gasket. They looked beautiful. Quick Lube oils and filters.

 

[TinyVoices]

According to the previous owner, this is 75k miles of valvoline white bottle. Pics taken at 153k.

 

[sonofbumperbolt]

1997 Ford Escort 2.0 Bought the car with 117K on it. At 171K I installed a new head. This is a picture under the valve cover 100K later. Since the head installation the car has had nothing but Shell white bottle 5w-20 and QS3600 or FL-400S filters. I think it looks pretty good.

 

[miden851]

Recently taken; Dino used exclusively

 

[eyeofthetiger]

I could pull a valve cover on my truck, but I'm scared. It was horribly neglected when I rescued it.

 

[miden851]

Originally Posted By: eyeofthetiger

I could pull a valve cover on my truck, but I'm scared. It was horribly neglected when I rescued it.

Then you could do one of these;

 

[TinyVoices]

Originally Posted By: miden851

Recently taken; Dino used exclusively

Have you had the timing chain and guides done on that car yet? VVT actuator? Chain looks good and taught.

 

[danez_yoda]

Originally Posted By: TinyVoices

According to the previous owner, this is 75k miles of valvoline white bottle. Pics taken at 153k.

What oil did you run after you got it? OCI? Looks more varnished than I would expect but that is mostly cosmetic. Looks OK for 150K miles.

 

[Mc357]

Originally Posted By: miden851

Originally Posted By: eyeofthetiger

I could pull a valve cover on my truck, but I'm scared. It was horribly neglected when I rescued it.

Then you could do one of these;

mine is not so clean...

 

[TinyVoices]

Originally Posted By: danez_yoda

Originally Posted By: TinyVoices

According to the previous owner, this is 75k miles of valvoline white bottle. Pics taken at 153k.

What oil did you run after you got it? OCI? Looks more varnished than I would expect but that is mostly cosmetic. Looks OK for 150K miles.

I've done 4 changes with maxlife red bottle so I'll pull the cover again in a bit and see what's different.

 

[miden851]

Originally Posted By: TinyVoices

Originally Posted By: miden851

Recently taken; Dino used exclusively

Have you had the timing chain and guides done on that car yet? VVT actuator? Chain looks good and taught.

The car has been good to me; I haven't changed any major component on the vehicle; It still serves me well that I hope it serves me in the future too. My early OCI at 3K probably has something to do with it I think; oil is cheap and I plan keep on doing the same. More of close up of the chain

 

[Graham Piccinini]

 

[PeteDC]

from my 2005 Toyota Tacoma at 280,000 miles, always use Castrol GTX dino

 

[danez_yoda]

Originally Posted By: Vladiator

which oil was this? OCI? Engine? total miles?

 

[danez_yoda]

Looks good PeteDC. I have an 07 with the same engine. It got PYB until I realized I could get synthetics for lower than PYB. Now its which ever major brand synthetic gives the best rebate/sale price.

 

[andrewp1998]

looks like wear scars on cam?

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Originally Posted By: danez_yoda

Originally Posted By: Vladiator

which oil was this? OCI? Engine? total miles?

2006 Pontiac Vibe AWD, 90K miles, ex-rental car. Popular belief here is that rental companies service cars by the book. I am not so sure about that though, due to what I saw under the valve cover and took a picture of. Carfax did show a few Jiffy Lube visits though.

 

[miden851]

thats why you wanna take the charge of oil change or fixing everything on a vehicle on your own before ask others to get it for you I

 

[eyeofthetiger]

Originally Posted By: miden851

Originally Posted By: eyeofthetiger

I could pull a valve cover on my truck, but I'm scared. It was horribly neglected when I rescued it.

Then you could do one of these;

I don't know exactly what you mean, but I just happened to put a new exhaust system on the truck two days ago. So the pipe is really clean inside ... ?