Originally Posted by NissanMaxima
I am always fascinated by these pictures but it makes me wonder what the innards of my 95 Maxima with about 70k miles that has been maintained with Mobil 1 5w30 looks like! I try and peer in through the oil fill but can't see much. Is a small buildup of this yellow varnish inevitable in any engine and is it lessened with high quality synthetic?
All engines will have varnish no matter the oil you use. It's normal. Don't try to flush or clean it...not a good idea. Leave it be. The above engine looks perfect. Excellent. Good job!!
I am always fascinated by these pictures but it makes me wonder what the innards of my 95 Maxima with about 70k miles that has been maintained with Mobil 1 5w30 looks like! I try and peer in through the oil fill but can't see much. Is a small buildup of this yellow varnish inevitable in any engine and is it lessened with high quality synthetic?
All engines will have varnish no matter the oil you use. It's normal. Don't try to flush or clean it...not a good idea. Leave it be. The above engine looks perfect. Excellent. Good job!!
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