Looks good to me. IMO, stick with what works!
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I don't have an oil pressure gauge. I changed the waterpump about two years ago and that was the second waterpump. The first one was replaced at 126,000 miles but it wasn't leaking yet.quote:
Originally posted by JohnBrowning:
P.S. How is the oil pressure and the water pump? You are right in the area that you might start getting timeing chain,water pump or oil pump issues so keep an eye on those!
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1230050quote:
Originally posted by bender:
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I was curious, for comparison, what a badly sludged engine looks like. I did some Google Image Searching andman, what a nightmare. I had no idea. I don't necessarily buy the 3K OCI but after seeing some pics of sludged up engines, I might go back!![]()
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This is simply staining due to the exposure of heat and many different additives in an oil formulation that changed ownership from Texaco to Equilon to Chevron over the last 8 years.quote:
Originally posted by Rodbuckler:
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I would be very concerned about the varnishing. That stuff will deposit in the lifters and other places that will cause you great misery. It is also an indication of a problem brewing...
Do you have pictures of your engine at this mileage?quote:
Originally posted by 97 GTP:
Wow, I only have 130k on my 3.8. Looks great for age/mileage.
Stuff like this makes me glad that I use synthetics.quote:
Originally posted by Vuser:
I agree. it's stuff like this that makes me glad I now use Havoline 5w30.![]()
That is vernacular for 'pretty'quote:
Originally posted by vad:
What's purdy?
Wow. 70,000 miles. I don't have anything to compare that too. I didn't have to take the top off mine until 308K. Show us again in maybe 235,000 more miles for a valid comparison.quote:
Originally posted by vad:
00 Ford Focus
70K mi
2.0L Zetec
Redline oil (10w-30 and 5w-30 for 60K mi)
Even though 70K miles doesn't sound that much, the last 10K mi were 90% short trips.