Pic request: Your engine with the valve covers removed

[Colt45ws]

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Thanks for that, eljefino! I drive a 2002 Cavalier w/same motor (92,000 miles), but it doesn't leak at all, so I have nor reason yet to remove the cover. Without an oil fill hole in the valvecover, there's no way to even get a glimpse of the shape of the valvetrain w/o removing the cover!

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Gotta love the "design" GM did of the sewing machines in our cavaliers. Mine's a '00 with 103,000 on it, but have to make an appointment yet for the vc gasket replacement ($ issues, of course).

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Do it yourself, its easy as cake and cheap. And Valvoline Maxlife seems to quiet the sewing machine. At least for me.

 

[RippyMan]

1991 Toyota Corolla 4AFE Engine at 183k miles. I bought it at 155k, so I can't claim all of the credit for the good maintenance. 155k-now has been Valvoline Maxlife and more recently, Havoline. Before that the oil was changed at the dealer with bulk dino by the previous owner.

 

[addyguy]

O'E,

Mine doesn't leak yet, but if it did, i would try to do the repair myself, and see what the valvetrain looked like...
As for the noise, I've got Havoline 5W-30 (non-DS) in mine right now, and it has quieted the cold piston slap this car has quite a bit. It's still there, just not as loud as before. Good stuff!

 

[occupant]

1997 Dodge Intrepid, blown head gaskets, 139500 miles, just purchased so no clue who changed the oil or when.

This picture is from when I took the top end of the motor apart. I did not get a picture of it cleaned up during reassembly.

 

[Cerbera LM]

2002 Honda Civic Si 112,3xx miles
Adjusted the valves today so had the valve cover off.
Oil has been changed 18 times.
Once with Valoline 5/30
15 times wih Exxon 5/20
Twice with Motorcraft 5/20

Also figured it was time to change the plugs. This is what cylinder #1 plug looked like at 112,3xx miles.

 

[Max_Wander]

Nice and clean! Those Iridium plugs are really tough too!

 

[ThirdeYe]

Looks exactly like my copper NGK's I pulled out of my Integra after 30k miles

 

[trixman]

99 Prizm 124k last used Rotella 5w-40 and AAP 3600 filter. This is after 2 ARX Treatments2 short OCIs and Chemtool flush.

VC after cleaning with chemtool and compressed air.

 

[mrvmax]

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Slalom, that is exactly what every motor serviced in my garage with dino ends up looking like. Clean!

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Clean? I have a 92 Corolla with only 120k and the valve train and valve cover are spotless compared to that. Mine doesn't have teh dark brown oil residue. Next time I open her up I'll take a pic.

 

[ourfamo4]

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[Quattro Pete]

ourfamo4, how often do you change oil on that Passat?

 

[ourfamo4]

5k or twice a year. Now that it's not the primary family car, it will be done only 5k weather permitting.

P.S. did the photos work ?

 

[ourfamo4]

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[Quattro Pete]

ourfamo4, drop everything after .jpg (the "?v=0" stuff) in your links and it'll work.

 

[ourfamo4]

 

[porcupine73]

Looks good. Wow what kind of camera is that? Those pics are really clear

 

[ourfamo4]

A Sony DSC-P10, not too bad for a point and shoot. Looking into a SLR now...

 

[2002 Maxima SE]

2002 Maxima SE
65,000 Miles

 

[bar1]

Found this on a Norwegian forum, Audi 200 (5000) 2.2 TQ 1990, 150000 miles on M1 0W-40 (or simlar M1 products)
Valve cover removed:

Oil wiped off:

Cams removed:

 

[bar1]

My '96 Audi S6 2.2 TQ, 112500 miles on synthetic oil: