15yrs of 5000km (3100mi) oil changes

[OZHSV]

After purchasing my 2004 Mitsubishi Verada (Diamante) off the second owner last year, I decided to do the valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube seals. The car has 207000km (128000mi) and has the 6g74 engine

He was an older man who had owned it for 15yrs, and did oil changes religiously every 5000km. Overkill? Perhaps…but I was happy with what I found

Current fill is M1 5w-50.

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[atikovi]

He didn't use synthetic I presume, or there wouldn't be that much varnish.

 

[FZ1]

After purchasing my 2004 Mitsubishi Verada (Diamante) off the second owner last year, I decided to do the valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube seals. The car has 207000km (128000mi) and has the 6g74 engine

He was an older man who had owned it for 15yrs, and did oil changes religiously every 5000km. Overkill? Perhaps…but I was happy with what I found

Current fill is M1 5w-50.

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Very nice!

 

[TomYoung]

It looks okay, but agree that it would be worth knowing what oil was swapped out in these very short intervals. Also, not really understanding what drives your current oil weight choice.

 

[Zee09]

Mitsu for the win

 

[Zee09]

It looks okay, but agree that it would be worth knowing what oil was swapped out in these very short intervals. Also, not really understanding what drives your current oil weight choice.

Yeah, I got weak in the knees when I saw the 5w-50 vocal brew

 

[OVERKILL]

That's a lot of staining (light varnish) for such short intervals.

 

[4WD]

That's a lot of staining (light varnish) for such short intervals.

Needs this

 

[svtrit]

I saw KM and immediately assumed Canada. I was wondering how an engine from Canada is so clean, with no corrosion on the aluminum intake runners……Australia. That‘s why.

Nice looking engine!

 

[joekingcorvette]

Looks great!

 

[OZHSV]

He didn't use synthetic I presume, or there wouldn't be that much varnish.

I don’t think it’s that bad for a 19yr old car. Certainly no heavy red/brown rubbish. These are known to run hot in the top end which doesn’t help

 

[OZHSV]

It looks okay, but agree that it would be worth knowing what oil was swapped out in these very short intervals. Also, not really understanding what drives your current oil weight choice.

I like the wide viscosity range. 10w-50 is in the owners manual, as is 5w-30. I don’t see the issue with 5w-50.

 

[OZHSV]

I saw KM and immediately assumed Canada. I was wondering how an engine from Canada is so clean, with no corrosion on the aluminum intake runners……Australia. That‘s why.

Nice looking engine!

Thankyou!

 

[atikovi]

I don’t think it’s that bad for a 19yr old car. Certainly no heavy red/brown rubbish. These are known to run hot in the top end which doesn’t help

It's ok, but this is what a 226,000 mile engine can look like.

 

[OZHSV]

It's ok, but this is what a 226,000 mile engine can look like.

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Spotless! Very good

 

[meep]

After purchasing my 2004 Mitsubishi Verada (Diamante) off the second owner last year, I decided to do the valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube seals. The car has 207000km (128000mi) and has the 6g74 engine

He was an older man who had owned it for 15yrs, and did oil changes religiously every 5000km. Overkill? Perhaps…but I was happy with what I found

Current fill is M1 5w-50.

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Man this looks great… clean, zero sludge. Nice!

 

[The motor guy]

How old? He may have used it to run to the grocery store 5 minutes away.

 

[Redhawk454]

It's ok, but this is what a 226,000 mile engine can look like.

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how is it so clean for that many miles?

 

[atikovi]

how is it so clean for that many miles?

Synthetic oil and frequent changes I would guess.

 

[The motor guy]

Man this looks great… clean, zero sludge. Nice!

Lots of those Mitsubishis sludge up and or brake the timing chain and end up in the junk yard interference engines typically, not sure on this model though