Recent content by Big_Al

Originally Posted By: Pablo Originally Posted By: Big_Al Pablo, it's practically impossible to tell even if excessive gradual wear is caused by the lubricant rather than a design, material, or usage issue, so your business is safe . . . Sheesh man - this has nothing to do with my "business"...

It's been a few years since I had a car with a PCV valve. Replaced them when I had them. Supposedly nothing to maintain on the newer ones I've got . . . but my Suzuki Forenza does have a fuel filter that the manual says should be inspected and replaced on a regular schedule . . . but it's...

Originally Posted By: Anduril Same 2.4 engine, so it might be worth a shot: http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=11&i=125299&t=125299#125299 Thanks for the link! For those who don't want to read it, it pertains to the oddball crankcase ventilation system on the 2.4 TwinCam engines, that...

OK. On topic please. Has anybody experienced any sort of even possibly oil-caused failure (stuck rings, worn rings, piston scuffing, camshaft wear, worn valve guides, bearing knocks, sludging, etc.) in any of their reasonably well maintianed non-competition on-road vehicles using modern oils...

I never said that the 2.4 is a stellar engine. GM introduced it as the infamous Quad-4, and later resurrected it as the 2.4 Twin-Cam. Both had problems, especially if they were run hard. This one sure wasn't, so I expected reasonable durability. The Ecotec in my replacement Malibu sure seems...

Originally Posted By: Pablo Originally Posted By: Big_Al Only one. I had a '99 Malibu that I bought new. I pampered it with synthetic oil and expensive AC-Delco Ultra-Pure filters at first. By 60k miles it consumed oil like crazy. My daughter owns it now, and at 90k adds a quart of cheap...

Thanks, it's the 2.4 four cylinder, not the 3.1 . . . and I broke it in just fine on conventional oil. It didn't burn any oil at all for the first 30k or so . . . then gradually got worse over the next 30k until it got so bad that I had to carry extra oil with me all the time. I couldn't find...

I'm wondering if any of you have personally experienced andy oil-related engine failures? Me? Only one. I had a '99 Malibu that I bought new. I pampered it with synthetic oil and expensive AC-Delco Ultra-Pure filters at first. By 60k miles it consumed oil like crazy. My daughter owns it now...

Thanks! I planned to go ahead and use it anyway. If it meets the requirements of GF-4, license or not, it's going to do the job for me just fine. I always use whatever oil of the proper grade and the latest rating is on sale, and have never had a lubrication related issue. Unless I neglect the...

I just bought a couple of cases of Blain's Farm & Fleet 5W30 store brand motor oil on sale. In the text of the bottle labels, it claims to meet API SM and ILSAC GF-4 requirements, protecting new car warranties. It has the "Donut" symbol on the back of the bottle showing SM and Energy Conserving...

At least Synpower won't leave a waxy buildup!

Originally Posted By: tenderloin Check out this secton of BITOG for sales http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=33&page=1 Thanks again! I've been checking it for the last few weeks, and came up with nothing decent locally. I just saw your post that Blain's...

Thanks! Like I said, Walmart is kind of out-of-the-way for me (and I really don't like the new cavernous stores) so I generally only get there once every few months. I'm still working on a pile of filters I bought from Fleet Filter a couple of years back, so I seldom even wander back into the...

Yep, three years ago I had close to two hundred quarts of name-brand oil in my stash from some loss-leader sales . . . average cost well under a buck. In the meantime, I gave and sold a some of it to friends and co-workers, and maintained a number of vehicles in my extended family. I saw QS...

Hello again! I've been a member here under a couple of different names over the years, and it's been a few months since I've checked in. I haven't added to my once ponderous stash of motor oil in more than a couple of years and I think I'm about down to my last case or two. I've been checking...