Mustang 5.0 went 50,000+ miles with no oil change, still runs

[ZeeOSix]

Then there's his description of what he saw when draining the oil (post #106). Also, the 2015 Mustang GT has a low oil level warning message, so he either ignored it or it didn't work for some reason.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/5-0-50k-miles-overdue-for-oil-change.154635/post-3161152

 

[Hans]

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/5-0-50k-miles-overdue-for-oil-change.154635/

Doesn't seem like a troll he's been registered there for years. He finally got around to changing the oil and the car seems to be running fine. I think he kept it alive by using synthetic and just topping off? But then stopped the last 10 or 20k.

Edited to add photo of timing chain.

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Years and years ago a friend sold me an old Plymouth with the 318 ci engine for $25 because it was and old cheap car I never bothered to change oil and filter in it. I drove that car for over 3 years, it ran like a clock and always started in Minnesota winters after sitting out all night.
The car eventually blew the filter off. I put fresh oil and filter in and drove it for awhile longer. I'm 81 years old and still change my own oil needless to say I don't drive $25 cars anymore but it's amazing how some of these engines can take abuse.

 

[OilReport99]

Years and years ago a friend sold me an old Plymouth with the 318 ci engine for $25 because it was and old cheap car I never bothered to change oil and filter in it. I drove that car for over 3 years, it ran like a clock and always started in Minnesota winters after sitting out all night.
The car eventually blew the filter off. I put fresh oil and filter in and drove it for awhile longer. I'm 81 years old and still change my own oil needless to say I don't drive $25 cars anymore but it's amazing how some of these engines can take abuse.

Thanks, Hans.

 

[FordMan59]

Think I just figured out why he couldn't get to an oil change. Here's a quote from his thread. "I need to set a different goalpost for oil checks. I used to wash the car every 2-4 weeks, after getting married and having 3 kids in the past 4 years my car is lucky if it’s washed annually". Very little good can come from a woman and 3 kids under 4 years old. He would have probably been better off to have stayed single and took care of his car.

 

[ssspencerjr]

Think I just figured out why he couldn't get to an oil change. Here's a quote from his thread. "I need to set a different goalpost for oil checks. I used to wash the car every 2-4 weeks, after getting married and having 3 kids in the past 4 years my car is lucky if it’s washed annually". Very little good can come from a woman and 3 kids under 4 years old. He would have probably been better off to have stayed single and took care of his car.

4 kids in 3 years, somebody needs to tell him what's causing it.

 

[aquariuscsm]

^^Someone needs to figure out what birth control is!! Haha!!

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

4 kids in 3 years, somebody needs to tell him what's causing it.

Three kids in four years. I guess the reverse is technically possible, but that would be something else.

 

[Hall]

Why do people act like they're personally offended by these type of stories ?

 

[ssspencerjr]

Three kids in four years. I guess the reverse is technically possible, but that would be something else.

Yeah I typed that wrong

 

[jeepman3071]

There will always be these types of people who neglect maintenance. The real comedy is when the engine blows a rod or spins a bearing and these owners blame the manufacturer.

I see this all the time working on small engines... "Brand X is junk because I had one and it blew the engine" then the story comes out that the owner never checked the oil and it ran dry.

 

[jeepman3071]

Why do people act like they're personally offended by these type of stories ?

I suspect it's because they fear they might be the next owner of a vehicle like this.

 

[skrypj]

I suspect it's because they fear they might be the next owner of a vehicle like this.

Exactly. When I bought my 2011 Lexus GX last year I only looked at ones that had full service records at the dealer. Luckily, since its a Lexus, that was not an issue.

 

[nascarnation]

Was he on a keep-full regimen, or did this run 50,000 without even a look at the dipstick? If the latter, I'm pretty impressed, even with an 8 quart capacity. On my "quart a thousand" Cadillac, the oil was basically renewed every 6000 miles anyway.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I saw a really nice newish Lexus ES350. Popped the hood,opened the oil fill cap,sludge city!!

 

[Sberry]

In some cases aby maintenance past what it takes to keep it running past what the owner wants might be a waste. " I suspect it's because they fear they might be the next owner of a vehicle like this. " Ant this should matter to the first owner? At some point the difference in condition/cost might not matter. If Joe took great care of it in 5 years is worth 600 more for a trade in. Not worth it to replace all that crap and change the oil like a madman for the small juice. I

 

[AutoMechanic]

How ridiculous. I’m the type I change it at the exact mileage or sooner I won’t move a vehicle till it gets an oil change if it’s due. If the sticker says a certain mileage I’m not going over it.

 

[Zee09]

I think that oil had more left in it.

 

[kschachn]

In some cases aby maintenance past what it takes to keep it running past what the owner wants might be a waste. " I suspect it's because they fear they might be the next owner of a vehicle like this. " Ant this should matter to the first owner? At some point the difference in condition/cost might not matter. If Joe took great care of it in 5 years is worth 600 more for a trade in. Not worth it to replace all that crap and change the oil like a madman for the small juice. I

What?

 

[ZeeOSix]

How ridiculous. I’m the type I change it at the exact mileage or sooner I won’t move a vehicle till it gets an oil change if it’s due. If the sticker says a certain mileage I’m not going over it.

You stop on the side of the road and change it so it doesn't go 1 mile over the limit?

 

[AutoMechanic]

You stop on the side of the road and change it so it doesn't go 1 mile over the limit?

If I know it’s going to be due I change it before I go. I actually had a friend who’s dad would do that, once I see him underneath his car as I was coming out of school and I asked my friend what he was doing and he said it’s due for an oil change now exactly and he always does this.