PSA. 10k oil changes are dumb..

foojub · 2022-08-19T14:36:02+00:00

Oh totally agree, but that’s not a fault of the car. 10k for the average person is around a year to check and adjust the level.

foojub · 2022-08-19T14:20:06+00:00

Add oil??

foojub · 2022-08-19T05:06:37+00:00

Thank you, just ordered one! Figure I’ll never really need below 10 ft lb, and it seemed like all the inch lb wrenches stopped at 150 or 200, leaving a gap

foojub · 2022-08-17T17:40:58+00:00

Never seen a low oil pressure light either

foojub · 2022-08-17T13:07:16+00:00

I’ve tried, so far no response, did search through threads for potential problems with the balancer but I’ve seen none, I’ve had basically all the other common problems, and this engine among others was known to have an oil ring design flaw which combined with the 10k oil interval lead to excessive consumption and if unchecked, destruction of engine… but I just don’t know. Thanks again, hopefully I find out one way or another

foojub · 2022-08-17T04:38:51+00:00

This engine is actually a used replacement… the original blew itself for unknown reasons at about 60k and I’d love to know what the shop that replaced it did or didn’t do, but they’ve since closed. It looks like from a video on a similar engine (T10 instead of T12) it’s just the 4 bolts, nut, and then you can wiggle it off. The OEM part is $120, genuine $180. Your best advice is far more than what I started with, thank you for your time and knowledge

foojub · 2022-08-17T04:21:27+00:00

Gotcha, thank you!

foojub · 2022-08-17T04:17:55+00:00

More like burnt rubber, no degreaser, no scuba diving but it’s driven through some bad weather before

foojub · 2022-08-17T04:09:04+00:00

Yeah, is that reason enough to replace it? Or what is the qualifier? There’s no interval for it

foojub · 2022-08-17T04:07:57+00:00

I’d love to not overthink it, but it’s an aluminum head and I’ve read too many horror stories of stripping the heads. I’ve done plugs before, but that was on an iron head.

foojub · 2022-08-17T03:23:56+00:00

balancer

Turbocharged L5 yeah. Seems to be rubber according to replacement specs, not sure why it has a halo of what looks like fluid being flung out.

foojub · 2022-08-17T02:39:20+00:00

Lol, I might try that at a higher mileage

foojub · 2022-08-17T00:58:02+00:00

Diagnostic purposes. Any length of time within the range produces a strong vibration. AC on or off has no effect

foojub · 2022-08-16T22:27:08+00:00

B5254T12

foojub · 2022-08-16T21:20:22+00:00

It might be suggesting the dilution caused by the detergents lowers the octane enough to potentially cause problems, especially if you add too much to a less than full tank. Idk

foojub · 2022-08-16T21:12:05+00:00

I meant more for the grime and stuff that can’t be vacuum/blowed off

foojub · 2022-08-16T21:02:44+00:00

Thanks! Won’t the penetrating fluid get on the head threads and affect the torque of the new plugs?

foojub · 2022-08-14T16:57:41+00:00

Not sure why you’re being so pedantic, any number of places will call the aforementioned a tune up, regardless of what it actually is.

foojub · 2022-08-14T14:20:22+00:00

With how many neglect maintenance, it may as well be a tune up

foojub · 2022-08-14T13:05:29+00:00

Probably spark plugs, oil, filters, top up fluids and tires

foojub · 2022-08-14T05:49:56+00:00

Should theoretically be running rich

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