Since I doubt we'll get the whole story here, allow me to be the first to say:
AutoRx will make it like new!!
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Yellow bottle sludge...
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All I know is what I put in the first post, I didn't get to talk to the owner of this one. But I did talk to the guy who pulled the engine and he said it was still full of oil when the wrecker dropped it off. If it is still there when I go back to dyno test an engine or two this weekend, I can take some more pic's if you like. What else would you like to see?
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I always thought of that stuff as being like,lawmower oil or something.
While no one here would ever put that in thier car, I'm guessing that no one has an answer for this chick http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?s=b691674569a53b9d7599eb86b071a797&t=23122
What is important to us, holds zero interest to most. Thats why you will never see my car overheated on the side of the road, but my toenails will never look "just right"
What is important to us, holds zero interest to most. Thats why you will never see my car overheated on the side of the road, but my toenails will never look "just right"
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Originally Posted By: Barkleymut
While no one here would ever put that in thier car, I'm guessing that no one has an answer for this chick http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?s=b691674569a53b9d7599eb86b071a797&t=23122
What is important to us, holds zero interest to most. Thats why you will never see my car overheated on the side of the road, but my toenails will never look "just right"
Man I`d just tell her to head to HEB or Walmart and grab a bottle of her fave toenail polish and repolish those talons. Oh,and to scope out the oil aisles too while she`s there.
While no one here would ever put that in thier car, I'm guessing that no one has an answer for this chick http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?s=b691674569a53b9d7599eb86b071a797&t=23122
What is important to us, holds zero interest to most. Thats why you will never see my car overheated on the side of the road, but my toenails will never look "just right"
Man I`d just tell her to head to HEB or Walmart and grab a bottle of her fave toenail polish and repolish those talons. Oh,and to scope out the oil aisles too while she`s there.
The gas money saved by using 5w20 or even 5w30 would have paid for using real oil many times over.
The real question is what are you doing browsing the dance forums?
Originally Posted By: DrinkDuff77
The real question is what are you doing browsing the dance forums?
That is what I was wondering as well!!
>8^)>
The real question is what are you doing browsing the dance forums?
That is what I was wondering as well!!
>8^)>
Originally Posted By: jmsbntz
No, not Pennzoil !!!
I don't know how long this "yellow bottle" oil was used in this engine, but its not at fault for the failure. Now customers who use an API SA oil in the wrong application
We find these (circumstantial evidence) bottles from time to time in customers cars who think "oil is just oil" (they eventually fess up) and buy it because its cheap. Their engines didn't look any better and some were much worse...
The 97 Civic died at only 240k due to a lack of lubrication, which siezed the cam and then sheared the cam drive sprocket keyway. Take a look at the main bearing journal that spun its bearing. The head was really FUBAR but the picture didn't come out.
Only on a Honda which leads me to my question..if this really horrile oil took 240k for engine to seize...
Can a Honda use any API/SAE rated oil with impunity?
and what about if you use an exceptional oil? What then? Does it overperform?
I know the tolerance and clearances are so tight in my 2006 V6 that I get a performance and mileage boost from simply using lighter or better oils!!
Even when my tires wear out and there is less tread which means less weight, the car does better. I think honda='whatever' when it comes to oil as long as it's SAE/API certified.
No, not Pennzoil !!!
I don't know how long this "yellow bottle" oil was used in this engine, but its not at fault for the failure. Now customers who use an API SA oil in the wrong application
We find these (circumstantial evidence) bottles from time to time in customers cars who think "oil is just oil" (they eventually fess up) and buy it because its cheap. Their engines didn't look any better and some were much worse...
The 97 Civic died at only 240k due to a lack of lubrication, which siezed the cam and then sheared the cam drive sprocket keyway. Take a look at the main bearing journal that spun its bearing. The head was really FUBAR but the picture didn't come out.
Only on a Honda which leads me to my question..if this really horrile oil took 240k for engine to seize...
Can a Honda use any API/SAE rated oil with impunity?
and what about if you use an exceptional oil? What then? Does it overperform?
I know the tolerance and clearances are so tight in my 2006 V6 that I get a performance and mileage boost from simply using lighter or better oils!!
Even when my tires wear out and there is less tread which means less weight, the car does better. I think honda='whatever' when it comes to oil as long as it's SAE/API certified.
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Originally Posted By: jmsbntz
No, not Pennzoil !!!
I don't know how long this "yellow bottle" oil was used in this engine, but its not at fault for the failure. Now customers who use an API SA oil in the wrong application
We find these (circumstantial evidence) bottles from time to time in customers cars who think "oil is just oil" (they eventually fess up) and buy it because its cheap. Their engines didn't look any better and some were much worse...
The 97 Civic died at only 240k due to a lack of lubrication, which siezed the cam and then sheared the cam drive sprocket keyway. Take a look at the main bearing journal that spun its bearing. The head was really FUBAR but the picture didn't come out.
Only on a Honda which leads me to my question..if this really horrile oil took 240k for engine to seize...
Can a Honda use any API/SAE rated oil with impunity?
and what about if you use an exceptional oil? What then? Does it overperform?
I know the tolerance and clearances are so tight in my 2006 V6 that I get a performance and mileage boost from simply using lighter or better oils!!
Even when my tires wear out and there is less tread which means less weight, the car does better. I think honda='whatever' when it comes to oil as long as it's SAE/API certified.
Don't get too excited, we had engines from the 30's in our fleet of old woodies with 10's of thousands of hours on them running on generic non-detergent oil, as that's what they called for.
And we also don't know that this oil was run in this car for the entire 240K to my knowledge, I think we were still wondering whether this was just top-up oil or?
Originally Posted By: jmsbntz
No, not Pennzoil !!!
I don't know how long this "yellow bottle" oil was used in this engine, but its not at fault for the failure. Now customers who use an API SA oil in the wrong application
We find these (circumstantial evidence) bottles from time to time in customers cars who think "oil is just oil" (they eventually fess up) and buy it because its cheap. Their engines didn't look any better and some were much worse...
The 97 Civic died at only 240k due to a lack of lubrication, which siezed the cam and then sheared the cam drive sprocket keyway. Take a look at the main bearing journal that spun its bearing. The head was really FUBAR but the picture didn't come out.
Only on a Honda which leads me to my question..if this really horrile oil took 240k for engine to seize...
Can a Honda use any API/SAE rated oil with impunity?
and what about if you use an exceptional oil? What then? Does it overperform?
I know the tolerance and clearances are so tight in my 2006 V6 that I get a performance and mileage boost from simply using lighter or better oils!!
Even when my tires wear out and there is less tread which means less weight, the car does better. I think honda='whatever' when it comes to oil as long as it's SAE/API certified.
Don't get too excited, we had engines from the 30's in our fleet of old woodies with 10's of thousands of hours on them running on generic non-detergent oil, as that's what they called for.
And we also don't know that this oil was run in this car for the entire 240K to my knowledge, I think we were still wondering whether this was just top-up oil or?
Duff, I knew that would come up. I just googled toenail polish forums and that was the first thing that came up. I swear it, I'm not backing off of my story....wanna know some good pedicure tips?
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