2005 Camry 4 cyl, 130k miles, owned it since 100k miles, been on a diet of smitty s blend, magnatec, Pennzoil conventional all mainly 10w30. 5k OCI. VC gasket was leaking oil so I replaced it w a felpro gasket. I think it looks fine. Car runs like normal. No issues.
Under valve cover pics
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looks fantastic! thanks for posting
Pretty much nothing to see here, move along....
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
Looks good. Unless you are doing a lot of short trips, I would save time and money by extending the oil changes to 7,000 or more.
Smittys Blend is made by Smittys in Roseland, Louisiana. All of their products are good, greases, oils, all oils meet SN specs, latest diesel specs, dexos etc. We sell alot if it at work. (Privately owned Napa store)
Originally Posted by Linctex
Originally Posted by KrisZ
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
That's nothing..... and I mean quite literally NOTHING .... compared to the sludge monsters I grew up working on
My first car had a Ford 3.8l v6. Under the valve cover looked like a charcoal bbq. It picked out chunks of sludge or whatever you want to call it. As a kid I was confused but cleaned it out with pliers and a screw driver. Car ran for years more and plenty of abuse.
Originally Posted by KrisZ
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
That's nothing..... and I mean quite literally NOTHING .... compared to the sludge monsters I grew up working on
My first car had a Ford 3.8l v6. Under the valve cover looked like a charcoal bbq. It picked out chunks of sludge or whatever you want to call it. As a kid I was confused but cleaned it out with pliers and a screw driver. Car ran for years more and plenty of abuse.
Originally Posted by Linctex
Originally Posted by KrisZ
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
That's nothing..... and I mean quite literally NOTHING .... compared to the sludge monsters I grew up working on
Well that was so long ago you literally worked on dinosaurs Linctex
Originally Posted by KrisZ
A bit of varnish, but from what I've seen posted here, it is normal for these engines.
That's nothing..... and I mean quite literally NOTHING .... compared to the sludge monsters I grew up working on
Well that was so long ago you literally worked on dinosaurs Linctex
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?
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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?
Get an inspection cam for the holidays, that will keep you busy.
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?
Get an inspection cam for the holidays, that will keep you busy.
Looks good. I do not think its wise to change the OCI based solely on the cleanliness of the valve train.
Looks good. The previous owner must have maintained it well too.
In my neck of the woods Smitty's products are sold at a K-Mart.
Looking good!
Nothing wrong with that. The nice golden hue reminds me of the 01 Civic valvetrain pics that used mostly MC SynBlend (when it was value priced) and then other conventionals. Similar ocis.
Looks good.
Looks good.
Looks great
Varnish on a valve train Is condensed crankcase vapor. Totally harmless
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