You know when you got a car addiction when you spend $312.75 a month on a 7 year old car.
Seriously, OH MY GOD.
I got to stop making these mpg tests. With these high gas prices I can't afford to do these mpg runs. Plus I bought the stuff from home depot for the belly and not to mention the $27 oil change. Let's not forget $100 a month for car insurance. Just for work alone I spend $120 a month in gas costs alone. |
Do you own oil changes.
Do you own oil changes. Instant $20 saved.
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Actually I do the oil
Actually I do the oil changes. I buy synthetic for $6 a quart. Which is 4 bottles. Plus the Nissan filter.
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That's a lot of money for oil. |
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I hope you are using the oil long enough to justify using synthetic - my buddy with the F150 likes to throw away the mobile 1 after 3000 miles which is crazy when the oil is good for way more than that. I was told when I got my Geo to change it every 3000 miles - NOT - 6k -8k and it (the motor) didn't care, maybe once the oil got a little beat and mileage dropped a little but usually if I did any high speed long trips I would have to add a little oil anyway. Nice thing about having a small block with only 1 gallon of coolent is that it warms up fast - at least it did anyway when it was new - as it broke in and got tefloned it took much longer to warm up and this keeps the oil from getting waterlogged. Anyone seeing cleaner oil with acetone use?
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I use cheap oil ($1.19/qt)
I use cheap oil ($1.19/qt) but I RELIGIOUSLY change every 3K. I think it's essential for a long lasting, CLEAN engine. Open the valve cover of an engine with 200K miles that has had regular oil changes and it is apparent.
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Any idea how to clean one of these puppies without taking it apart and cleaning it? Will this seafoam stuff work for this application as well? |
you can check out
you can check out www.bobistheoilguy.com they talk about detergency of oils and how well cleaners work etc.
Alot of info on a product called Auto-Rx, not a lot of positive info on seafoam in the crankcase. Some people are using Marvel Mystery Oil as a quick cleaner, dump a quart in, run at idle for 5-10min then drain and do oil change, heard that works really well. A lot of people over there say that the "engine flush" stuff is way to harsh, and the risk is not worth it. They also like to recommend running 15-40 Diesel oil to help clean things out as well. Check it out, you'll enjoy it. |
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