M1 10w30 7903 miles in a 2004 Neon 2.0

[ms21043]

This is the 3rd UOA on the car taken at 105885 miles. It used 1/2 pint of oil over this interval and a wix 51348 oil filter. It also got a new timing belt, water pump, thermostat and coolant replaced at the same time. I'm noticing longer times to reach normal operating temp now, not good, I may try another thermostat.

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
ms21043 - A great UOA report - stick with it

Your engine should be using a thermostat that allows the bulk oil temperature to settle in a band around of 92-95C

 

[ThirdeYe]

Looks fantastic, that engine likes the M1.

 

[Al]

Can't hate this report.

Go with another thermostat. New 0nes frequently don't work. Test it in boiling water before installation.

 

[ms21043]

The thermostat has a lifetime warranty so I'll be exchanging it, I'll also be sure to test the new one before it's installed.

 

[roushstage2]

Bumping this. Any chance of the UOA again, if the OP is still around? Trying to get some insight into these engines a bit, and this is one of the few UOA's that is higher than 3,000 miles.

 

[Gary Allan]

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Thread 'Pennzoil 5w30, LC, 11,557 mi, 97 Dodge Neon: Exc!'

Jan 26, 2006

IMO, this a really good report. PennZoil bashers(& LC doubters!), you’re gonna have one heckuva time explaining this one!

Previous fill was PennZoil 10w30 SL, 6,874 miles, no analysis done. This time around, no Interstate driving, seldom a one way trip longer than 35 miles or so, & *lots* of little short hops that never properly warmed up the oil. A couple (or more) of 45-70 mile round trips a month did a pretty good job of cooking out the condensation, I guess. A fellow BITOG member gave me this oil, I can’t remember his name...

• UncleS2

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Post in thread 'Optima Red top leaking????'

Oct 6, 2008

Originally Posted By: Whimsey
My wife and I have gotten 6 to 8 years out of our ford factory batteries. I bought the "best" replacement Motorcraft battery for my '96 Contour and it is no where near as good as the factory battery was. I wonder who makes Ford's OEM's and who makes the replacement Motorcraft batteries?

Whimsey

My father in law went 11 years on the original Ford battery and it stilled cranked. He changed it because he thought it was time.

• ARB1977

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Thread 'RL 10W30 '00 Neon, 8200 miles. Amsoil 10W30, too'

Oct 20, 2005

Here is a sample I thought was lost (mailed 8/29, arrived at lab ~10/6). This was a Dyson Analysis in-house kit, meaning the Caterpillar lab they use. There were 8200 miles on the oil & 60060 on the car at sample time, and the oil was ultimately drained at 10,000 miles. In the second column are results from a DIFFERENT Cat lab from last year at about this time, with 7708 miles on the oil and 44126 on the car.

Current run is with an Amsoil dual-remote bypass system using a Purolator Pure-One FF filter. The bypass was not in place with the Amsoil run. 2 quarts were added in each run, though...

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[Gary Allan]

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[roushstage2]

I saw those ones as well, thank you though! I was just curious about this one as it was one of the few with higher mileage on the OCI

 

[Gary Allan]

Stuart Hughes is the NEON resident guru. I couldn't find the 5w-20 UOA ..but here's one from Stuart which is nearer your mileage range

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/251305/

One of the reasons that I have a co-interest here is that I'm charged with my son's 96 for a bit. I think I'm going to start using the 0w-10 oil in it. I've convinced my wife to drive the thing ..which has a near new interior ..but looks like it's been through some urban live combat zone on the outside.

 

[roushstage2]

Absolutely incredible for using PYB, with the conditions IMO! I generally use either 5W20/30, whichever I can get my hands on. It's good to see that there is at least the possibility of getting what I am looking to!

 

[tig1]

For some reason I can't open this. Any ideas?

 

[pcfxer]

The 420A (SOHC) and DOHC engines used in the neon are very basic mechanically but because of that are mechanically quite sound. Chane all seals as they die (often for OEM stuff) with FelPro and the like and keep up with sensors dieing and the powertrain should last for years.

My friend had a '97 that blew its rear main seal on my garage floor, one week after changing the oil (QS I think). There was nothing on the dipstick. In spite of my advice he decided to drive the car fifteen minutes down the road, to his mechanic's shop. I dumped some Valvoline into the engine and decided to tag along because I had never experienced a ceased engine before.

Well, I didn't get that chance that day. Bloody thing kept running and without a hitch. When we got to the shop the mechanic's eyes doubled in size so we popped the valve cover off to see what was up. Nothing terrible at all, below normal wear levels on the cams and everything.

I must say, the neons aren't powerful but darn they do keep on trucking.