Happy weekend everybody! Been doing 8,000 mile oci with Amsoil xl 5w30. Car has 221,000 miles and the engine is running absolutely beautiful. Should I be worried as this Is my work car? How long can these 3 cyl. Engines last?
My 21 escape
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Worried about what?
I would worry more about the Transmission than the engine!
Just keep taking care of it and whatever happens, happens. Worrying doesn’t change anything.
Patman
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I would say to just keep doing what you’re doing and I think you have the right recipe for long life out of it! At the fast rate that you are adding the miles you obviously do a lot of highway driving so that is easy on the oil and the engine. You might want to try extending the interval a little bit more even (try a nice even 10k to keep it simple)
Already replaced..lol
It dieing on me
Yes. 10,000 would be easier.
Triple_Se7en
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Must not be much of a diluter. So don't change anything. Keep things the same.
Questions mrjlube:
What differences (if any) have you noticed running Amsoil XL 5W30 in your 1.5L 3 cylinder engine, vs the dealerships’s Motorcraft 5W20, you previously stated every 5,000 miles? Any fuel economy losses? What is your oil of preference and why?
I have a son with the same engine in his Escape, who is a known engine destroyer.
What differences (if any) have you noticed running Amsoil XL 5W30 in your 1.5L 3 cylinder engine, vs the dealerships’s Motorcraft 5W20, you previously stated every 5,000 miles? Any fuel economy losses? What is your oil of preference and why?
I have a son with the same engine in his Escape, who is a known engine destroyer.
Never changed oil pump belt. The cost to do it I mise well put a motor in it when it goes!
Are you pulling our leg?
Far cheaper to pull the sump, front cover and timing chain than replace a whole engine. About half the labour and very low parts cost to do the belt and a timing chain kit while you’re in there compared to a whole engine.
Very low mileage engine installed close to $3,000 thats inc turbo and all accessories. All mine have 200 plus thousand miles? I don't know? I feel if I pay over $1000 for the belt and timing job im stuck with everything else probably going soon also. Any shop i call have no clue....its amazing. Unsure how to move forward as I dont want to be stranded. But wow it runs beautifully! 38mph on the highway.
You put 221K on a vehicle in 3 years time?
The oil pump belt will be the cause of the demise
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