This is why you change oil
#1
This is why you change oil
Sent the rover up to my cousin's (he's a LR mechanic) to get a head gasket job done and while pulling the heads off he found mounds of sludge. He says it is by far the worst he has ever seen and he thinks that is the reason why it was overheating. Hopefully the engine can be saved...It almost appears as if the previous owner has never changed oil in the 80,000 miles he had it. It makes me want to call him up and cuss him out for it and make him pay for the damage done.
#5
Some people get their oil changed on a regular basis but they don't have a clue as to the quality of oil going into it.
My mechanic told me when he had the valve covers off that mine had a lot of sludge also, that he couldn't see the head bolts.
My first thoughts were that the previous owner never changed the oil and then my mechanic explained to me that many people go to wal-mart to have their oil changed and they might just pay for house oil which can contribute to this even though the oil was changed regularly.
I have done a couple of flushes and use an additive also.
My mechanic told me when he had the valve covers off that mine had a lot of sludge also, that he couldn't see the head bolts.
My first thoughts were that the previous owner never changed the oil and then my mechanic explained to me that many people go to wal-mart to have their oil changed and they might just pay for house oil which can contribute to this even though the oil was changed regularly.
I have done a couple of flushes and use an additive also.
#8
Me too. I remember a Honda Accord that came in for a major service. When we pulled the cover off to adjust the valves, you shouldn't see the rocker arms. They were completely covered in sludge.
#10