This is not my car. This car belongs to a client who purchased it about 2 years ago. I've been servicing it with conventional oil and telling him to come in for an oil change in 5k but i'd see him in 10k instead. Gave him a lecture while changing the oil and told him that he's going to destroy the engine if this continues. It continued...
An oil change later, he's at it again, running the oil 10k PAST DUE what's written on the window sticker. He originally called me that his engine is making noise and is running rough. I check the dipstick and it's dry. I pull the drain plug and after a few seconds, the THICK syrup started oooozing out. I remove the oil filter to find the housing full of the same thick sludge.
A week later after the oil change he calls me again that the engine noise is back. Pull the dipstick, it's dry. Check the mileage, it's been 300 miles and he's down 2.5qts.
At this point I decide to use some Kreen for an overnight piston soak + added 14oz to the oil. 500 miles later i change the oil and add another 14oz to the oil. About 500 miles later is when i pulled the valve cover to fix a leaking valve cover - spark plug seal and these pictures were taken. Sorry no before pics but based on the after pics, it's not hard to imagine what it looked like before the "Kreener" went in. Lol.
The engine is still burning MASSIVE amounts of oil. I measured roughly 3 quarts in 500 miles. The owner is now deciding whether to rebuilt the engine or sell the car...
Can't say i didn't warn him, right?
I only wish i had before pictures. The engine has 130k on it.
An oil change later, he's at it again, running the oil 10k PAST DUE what's written on the window sticker. He originally called me that his engine is making noise and is running rough. I check the dipstick and it's dry. I pull the drain plug and after a few seconds, the THICK syrup started oooozing out. I remove the oil filter to find the housing full of the same thick sludge.
A week later after the oil change he calls me again that the engine noise is back. Pull the dipstick, it's dry. Check the mileage, it's been 300 miles and he's down 2.5qts.
At this point I decide to use some Kreen for an overnight piston soak + added 14oz to the oil. 500 miles later i change the oil and add another 14oz to the oil. About 500 miles later is when i pulled the valve cover to fix a leaking valve cover - spark plug seal and these pictures were taken. Sorry no before pics but based on the after pics, it's not hard to imagine what it looked like before the "Kreener" went in. Lol.
The engine is still burning MASSIVE amounts of oil. I measured roughly 3 quarts in 500 miles. The owner is now deciding whether to rebuilt the engine or sell the car...
Can't say i didn't warn him, right?
I only wish i had before pictures. The engine has 130k on it.