Looks like pure Lucas oil treatment with a little STP thrown in for good measure.
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Some sort of contamination. You said the coolant was ok? That’s where I would look first.
I’d run a couple of 500 mile changes with cheap oil and filter to get the goo out. If it gets better then something was off with that jug of oil. Either way try to maximize highway type driving for these cleaning intervals. 60 mph or better for at least 20 minutes. You might want to do the first change at 100 mi, your dipstick will tell you.
You could try filling the crankcase with kerosene, but that could backfire on you as stuff comes loose. Buy a whole bunch of clearance oil and let hot oil dissolve that stuff. You’ll probably be able to keep it on the road with very frequent changes.
I’d run a couple of 500 mile changes with cheap oil and filter to get the goo out. If it gets better then something was off with that jug of oil. Either way try to maximize highway type driving for these cleaning intervals. 60 mph or better for at least 20 minutes. You might want to do the first change at 100 mi, your dipstick will tell you.
You could try filling the crankcase with kerosene, but that could backfire on you as stuff comes loose. Buy a whole bunch of clearance oil and let hot oil dissolve that stuff. You’ll probably be able to keep it on the road with very frequent changes.
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Do you have any enemies? I take it you have an inside hood release and that you lock your car. Almost like someone dumped something in your engine.
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That can't be pure motor oil. As others have said, something bad got put into the engine. I'm suspecting the engine starved for oil and is probably toast. You should cut open the oil filter to look and see what it caught (ie, metals, etc).
That can't be pure motor oil. As others have said, something bad got put into the engine. I'm suspecting the engine starved for oil and is probably toast. You should cut open the oil filter to look and see what it caught (ie, metals, etc).
I'm thinking along the same lines as you Snagglefoot. Something out of the ordinary intervened here based on what I've read so far.
And what substance could've been add to the oil to make this happen?
How did someone get into the engine without evidence of forcible entry to the engine compartment?
And what substance could've been add to the oil to make this happen?
How did someone get into the engine without evidence of forcible entry to the engine compartment?
I wonder if 2 stroke oil will do this. I mention it because I had a bottle of it in my garage. It sat for a couple years. When I went to use it, I opened the bottle and inside, there was a "skin" similar to this. It was rubbery and at first I thought, shake it up. But it wouldn't dissolve. Didn't want to chance it so I threw it out.
If the op has been changing his own oil for years, I would think he'd notice if the coloe of the new oil was weird looking in color, viscosity or smell. Ed
Just a thought: Veggie Diesel users have this (or a very similar) problem with regularity. They run filtered Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) , which runs quite well in diesel engines. However, as you would expect, some of the WVO makes it into the crankcase and "polymerization" occurs. It turns into a gelatinous substance much like on your videos.
Did you add any form of engine flush or cleaner?
Did you add any form of engine flush or cleaner?
Originally Posted By: Jooksing
Most likely screwed... I bought it in 2013, appears the first owner was someone who drove a lot of long drives and frequented the dealer for service. I took care of it well myself since getting it.
I tracked all my maintenance and efforts on it.
Could a lot of long drives without regular oil changes. And is this one of the Toyota V-6 motors that were prone to sludging? Just a guess.
Most likely screwed... I bought it in 2013, appears the first owner was someone who drove a lot of long drives and frequented the dealer for service. I took care of it well myself since getting it.
I tracked all my maintenance and efforts on it.
Could a lot of long drives without regular oil changes. And is this one of the Toyota V-6 motors that were prone to sludging? Just a guess.
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Originally Posted By: Cujet
Just a thought: Veggie Diesel users have this (or a very similar) problem with regularity. They run filtered Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) , which runs quite well in diesel engines. However, as you would expect, some of the WVO makes it into the crankcase and "polymerization" occurs. It turns into a gelatinous substance much like on your videos.
Did you add any form of engine flush or cleaner?
I think you figured it out!!!!
I bet you somebody swapped out the engine oil for like Crisco or some other vegetable oil and returned it. It would have looked like oil flowing in and poured fine (as per the OP's account) however it would have eventually had this happen to it.
Just a thought: Veggie Diesel users have this (or a very similar) problem with regularity. They run filtered Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) , which runs quite well in diesel engines. However, as you would expect, some of the WVO makes it into the crankcase and "polymerization" occurs. It turns into a gelatinous substance much like on your videos.
Did you add any form of engine flush or cleaner?
I think you figured it out!!!!
I bet you somebody swapped out the engine oil for like Crisco or some other vegetable oil and returned it. It would have looked like oil flowing in and poured fine (as per the OP's account) however it would have eventually had this happen to it.
If someome did put veggie oil in it who exactly is at fault? Wm or m1 or is op sol? Someone could have went all the way to glue the foil back on. Who knows.
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Originally Posted By: Dylan1303
If someome did put veggie oil in it who exactly is at fault? Wm or m1 or is op sol? Someone could have went all the way to glue the foil back on. Who knows.
Definitely would not have been Mobil's fault. I'm not sure how one would ascribe blame in this scenario
I'd probably try and get Walmart to cover it, likely the path of least resistance.
If someome did put veggie oil in it who exactly is at fault? Wm or m1 or is op sol? Someone could have went all the way to glue the foil back on. Who knows.
Definitely would not have been Mobil's fault. I'm not sure how one would ascribe blame in this scenario
I dont think wm would cover. They would have almost no way to prove if op did it or it was sold like that.
Vegetable oil or more likely animal fats I would think would do that...."short tripping" isn't going to solidify oil like that shown in the video.
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Originally Posted By: Dylan1303
I dont think wm would cover. They would have almost no way to prove if op did it or it was sold like that.
Oh, I agree, but I figure the odds would be better than with Mobil "hey, I bought a jug of what I thought was your 0w-20 but it ended up being Crisco. Can you buy me a new engine?" LOL
I dont think wm would cover. They would have almost no way to prove if op did it or it was sold like that.
Oh, I agree, but I figure the odds would be better than with Mobil "hey, I bought a jug of what I thought was your 0w-20 but it ended up being Crisco. Can you buy me a new engine?" LOL
I am NOT suggesting this SNAFU happened to your bottle of oil... BUT [censored] happens either thru mistakes, crooked peeps underhood, misbottled/crooked rebottle of non motor oil oil... I remember seeing this bulletin when I was working at a GM dealer... this link
following sums it up now, as I couldn't find the original....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-...ts-to-read.html
Similar things are what you are getting... me thinks...
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following sums it up now, as I couldn't find the original....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-...ts-to-read.html
Similar things are what you are getting... me thinks...
BurrWinder
Originally Posted By: BurrWinder
I am NOT suggesting this SNAFU happened to your bottle of oil... BUT [censored] happens either thru mistakes, crooked peeps underhood, misbottled/crooked rebottle of non motor oil oil... I remember seeing this bulletin when I was working at a GM dealer... this link
following sums it up now, as I couldn't find the original....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-...ts-to-read.html
Similar things are what you are getting... me thinks...
BurrWinder
Great find, BurrWinder! Be interesting to see how this plays out.
I am NOT suggesting this SNAFU happened to your bottle of oil... BUT [censored] happens either thru mistakes, crooked peeps underhood, misbottled/crooked rebottle of non motor oil oil... I remember seeing this bulletin when I was working at a GM dealer... this link
following sums it up now, as I couldn't find the original....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-...ts-to-read.html
Similar things are what you are getting... me thinks...
BurrWinder
Great find, BurrWinder! Be interesting to see how this plays out.
Personally, I think you are going to have to run this through your insurance company and let them deal with Walmart and or M1.
I have to believe others that bought the same oil would have the same problem you are having itpf its a batch issue or if that box of oil got abused in shipping somehow. Not sure how since temperature and vibratin levels in use are more severe than any shipping levels.
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