Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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Finally got all the crap oil of the head.
All clean now ready to be fitted to the new-ish block.
Pistons cleaned up
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Modern Vauxhalls now have a 20,000 mile service or 1 year.
Even the VXR has a 20k oil change life. New type of oils.
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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I was telling him newer oils have longer life span but 50k is taking the piss
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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Every 3k
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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I've just been to remove the sump off the damaged block as I need to use it on the replacement engine.
Didn't like what I found.
2 conrods have snapped, Here's the aftermath.
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Daimo B
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Fuck a duck
Looks like the toliet after a sh1t on the "morning after the night before"
Or not, but still
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Nice....I've had shits that look better than that!
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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Didn't feel too great either, That oil (if you can call it that) sat on top of the baffle plate was actually in the sump and thicker. I had to get wrist deep through the hole in the baffle to pull all that crap out.
Just my luck the baffle plate is part of the sump and I can't remove it
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Alan-16V
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Registered: 5th Apr 08
Location: North Wales
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by the look of that oil, that has had overheated badly.
50k is nothing to the miles that my gf's mum's 17td had done without a service. 117K and 8 years since its last service 150k on the clock now and still running well and this is no joke!!!!!
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Alan-16V
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Registered: 5th Apr 08
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*edit*17td cav
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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That must be miracle oil as most oils lose most of their protection after 15-20k.
There is no other reason for the oil to have cooked itself other than old oil, Car never overheated etc.
I find it hard to believe that a car can run 117k miles on the same oil. Bet it's a right mess in that engine.
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vauxtillidie
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Manchester Drives: Cav turbo/Corsa C20XE
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i ran an astra 1.7td with no oil for a while and never gave up, wouldnt reccomend it though
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Alan-16V
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Registered: 5th Apr 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Terry12
That must be miracle oil as most oils lose most of their protection after 15-20k.
There is no other reason for the oil to have cooked itself other than old oil, Car never overheated etc.
I find it hard to believe that a car can run 117k miles on the same oil. Bet it's a right mess in that engine.
believe it or not it runs as sweet as any other 15yr old isuzu diesel. I couldnt believe it either when she first told me!
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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Apparently the Vectra ran sweet as a nut until it just lost all power.
I honestly can't see how the shells didn't start knocking first though.
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