Originally Posted By: Steve S
Where did all this muck come from in the first place, been wondering?
Steve! Hi!
It has either:
1) Always been there, never showing itself due to Hot Oil Changes..
2) Appeared, and been Enhanced by, a Can of Moly (Thought it was Not an O.D. as per Can Dosing instructions,)
3) The result of MMOs previous, and "No Oil Changes" before i got the car.
In any case, it looked Very Funky. I would give anything to go back in time with a Camera and take a picture of that drained Oil, and video of the muck from Fill Hole it was low on Oil too.. However, even though they first thought it was "Water in the Oil" "Milkshake," Further examination, and me looking very closely and shining a flashlight on the Pan and sticking my Finger in it to look for Water (which had a "Caramel Swirl" in it, same color as what was coming out of Fill Hole, slightly mud-like) THIS WAS ON ENGINE THAT SAT FOR 3 HOURS so it was "Cold" .. determined it was likely Moly-related.
I cannot conclusively say if my engine is Mucked up (sludgy) or not. Now the 5W-50 is in there, and all seems to be well. I still get 50-wt. High Pressure its less with 40, (30 will be consumed, ive posted about this)
Im going to use Syntec 5W-40 next time. No more ARX plans for me, thanks. MMO may still get use, a slow, deliberate cleaning, topping off with MMO. Seems to be the only thing thats safe, unless i give Kroil/Kreen a shot before OC 500 miels before and change on HOT Engine!
After all, thats the first time i actually had SEEN anything like that. All other times, on warm/hot engine, it flowed out Fine, and on the Black side.
No HG issues with my car. Though i checked it out, and my Coolant could use changed, due to age. Coolant is Green, not Oil colored. Plus, no other HG symptoms, thanks. Want to keep it that way, car never Overheats.
Moly Moly Moly. Seems to have done Good AND Bad.
My engine runs Fine, too. Other things on it cause Hesitation, and it got the quickest Piston Soak ever.. One Hour with SeaFoam.