I new this one wasn't going to be pretty, This is my buddy's car, I change the oil just so I know that it gets done. Car has a well worn 175k mi, last 6-8,000 were over this last winter, polar vortex and all. Told him to take it somewhere and have the oil changed a couple months back (early Feb),he "never got around to it. "
Inspected the air Filter when i changed the oil,(K&N Drop in I bought when he got the car in summer '10 w/around 120k mi.) just about due for a Cleaning, but i Did Notice that one of the Clips that holds the airbox shut is missing. there's our phantom silicon.
next oil change, (october or sooner) I'll replace the K&N with a paper filter, and Ducttape the box shut....
Blackstone UOA PDF - for clearer reading
Filter Autopsy
Inspected the air Filter when i changed the oil,(K&N Drop in I bought when he got the car in summer '10 w/around 120k mi.) just about due for a Cleaning, but i Did Notice that one of the Clips that holds the airbox shut is missing. there's our phantom silicon.
next oil change, (october or sooner) I'll replace the K&N with a paper filter, and Ducttape the box shut....
Blackstone UOA PDF - for clearer reading
Filter Autopsy