A story of maintenance and why it's important
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My dad is the proud owner of a white 03 f150 supercab fx4. He got it a couple years ago for $1500 from a logging company with 295k miles on it and nearly zero rust.
So i stopped by his house yesterday to fix a flat tire. I asked him why his hood was open and he said "she's got a rod knock." I said its probably a piston slap because both my 97 4.6 (309k miles) and my 99 5.4 (126k miles) had/have piston slaps in em. He told me to start it up and it was a definite rod knock. Also, every lash adjuster on the driver's side bank was ticking. Poor truck sounded awful!
So I go and ask him when he changed the oil last. His answer was "It needs it. Haven't changed it yet."
To get a timeline set, he bought the truck July of 2012 with 295k miles. It was August 29th of 2014 with 302k miles when i asked him.
7k miles between oil changes is no biggie when it's all highway, but over 2 years between changes is.
On a brighter note, it looks like i'm getting some good parts for my truck when he grenades the motor haha. That 3.55 limited slip will be nice behind my 5.4!
So i stopped by his house yesterday to fix a flat tire. I asked him why his hood was open and he said "she's got a rod knock." I said its probably a piston slap because both my 97 4.6 (309k miles) and my 99 5.4 (126k miles) had/have piston slaps in em. He told me to start it up and it was a definite rod knock. Also, every lash adjuster on the driver's side bank was ticking. Poor truck sounded awful!
So I go and ask him when he changed the oil last. His answer was "It needs it. Haven't changed it yet."
To get a timeline set, he bought the truck July of 2012 with 295k miles. It was August 29th of 2014 with 302k miles when i asked him.
7k miles between oil changes is no biggie when it's all highway, but over 2 years between changes is.
On a brighter note, it looks like i'm getting some good parts for my truck when he grenades the motor haha. That 3.55 limited slip will be nice behind my 5.4!
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#3
Yeah my buddy picked up a 02 mercedes for $2000 because nobody changed the oil in it and pooched the motor. I think it's a little ridiculous. A little maintenance goes a long way. Its just sad knowing people couldve dropped $20 on an oil change and avoided costly repairs. I gotta change my oil this weekend. Only 200 miles over but better now than later.
#5
That's really inexcusable since BMW includes all service, including oil changes, for the first 4 years. Most BMW dealerships even offer loaner vehicles also at no charge!
#6
$200 kicks the hell out of parts and labor involved in changing the whole motor.
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I have my 77 f150. I've put 1000 miles on it in the last 7 years, so obviously it rarely gets driven. I like to change the oil once a year anyway.
Oil does get dirty even when you dont run it. Water condenses inside engines, which is another reason to change the oil once in a while, regardless of mileage.
I was always told "once per season" if you run your engine all the time but doesnt see 3000 in 3 months. Really, it couldnt hurt. And it's cheap insurance.
Oil does get dirty even when you dont run it. Water condenses inside engines, which is another reason to change the oil once in a while, regardless of mileage.
I was always told "once per season" if you run your engine all the time but doesnt see 3000 in 3 months. Really, it couldnt hurt. And it's cheap insurance.
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