Read this if concerned about spinning a Rod Bearing.
Read this if concerned about spinning a Rod Bearing.
I have 66K miles on my car, modified since 2K miles on it. I have done spirited runs, autocrosses and permanent road courses. The car held up fine. I changed the oil on my car 2 weeks ago, and did 3 passes at the drags. I then drove it 300 miles since.
I never checked my oil in that 500 mile time frame since I took the car to the drags. It is either I lost 3 quarts in that amount of time, or the oil wasn't put in from my oil change. Either way, the oil was TOO LOW to keep the rod-bearings "healthy". I would make these recommendations to YOU, to save you the time and trouble I will be going thru! I spun a bearing and need a NEW MOTOR!!
1. Check your oil OFTEN!!
2. check your oil BEFORE AND AFTER you do the "strip"
Again, I had 66K miles on my car of hard-driving, but in the last 500, there were 3 passes on the drag-strip. those passes either sucked 3 quarts of oil out of the car or something.
Your dipstick is your friend, look at it!! (that sounds kinda perverted
) Good luck, and hope I helped someone out!
I never checked my oil in that 500 mile time frame since I took the car to the drags. It is either I lost 3 quarts in that amount of time, or the oil wasn't put in from my oil change. Either way, the oil was TOO LOW to keep the rod-bearings "healthy". I would make these recommendations to YOU, to save you the time and trouble I will be going thru! I spun a bearing and need a NEW MOTOR!!
1. Check your oil OFTEN!!
2. check your oil BEFORE AND AFTER you do the "strip"
Again, I had 66K miles on my car of hard-driving, but in the last 500, there were 3 passes on the drag-strip. those passes either sucked 3 quarts of oil out of the car or something.
Your dipstick is your friend, look at it!! (that sounds kinda perverted
) Good luck, and hope I helped someone out!
Originally Posted by smokedmustang
I have 66K miles on my car, modified since 2K miles on it. I have done spirited runs, autocrosses and permanent road courses. The car held up fine. I changed the oil on my car 2 weeks ago, and did 3 passes at the drags. I then drove it 300 miles since.
I never checked my oil in that 500 mile time frame since I took the car to the drags. It is either I lost 3 quarts in that amount of time, or the oil wasn't put in from my oil change. Either way, the oil was TOO LOW to keep the rod-bearings "healthy". I would make these recommendations to YOU, to save you the time and trouble I will be going thru! I spun a bearing and need a NEW MOTOR!!
1. Check your oil OFTEN!!
2. check your oil BEFORE AND AFTER you do the "strip"
Again, I had 66K miles on my car of hard-driving, but in the last 500, there were 3 passes on the drag-strip. those passes either sucked 3 quarts of oil out of the car or something.
Your dipstick is your friend, look at it!! (that sounds kinda perverted ) Good luck, and hope I helped someone out!
I never checked my oil in that 500 mile time frame since I took the car to the drags. It is either I lost 3 quarts in that amount of time, or the oil wasn't put in from my oil change. Either way, the oil was TOO LOW to keep the rod-bearings "healthy". I would make these recommendations to YOU, to save you the time and trouble I will be going thru! I spun a bearing and need a NEW MOTOR!!
1. Check your oil OFTEN!!
2. check your oil BEFORE AND AFTER you do the "strip"
Again, I had 66K miles on my car of hard-driving, but in the last 500, there were 3 passes on the drag-strip. those passes either sucked 3 quarts of oil out of the car or something.
Your dipstick is your friend, look at it!! (that sounds kinda perverted
) Good luck, and hope I helped someone out!
Good luck with the car bud
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Originally Posted by IEXCELR8
It is a simple thing to do, I check mine every day when I pull it in the garage. Sounds **** but I want to keep an eye on it.
Good post and heed his advice!!
Good post and heed his advice!!
I know it sounds stupid, but it is an easy habit to heed to, and you wont have to buy a NEW MOTOR!! keep em on the road, keep an eye on the oil!!my 2c, or rather, my 5K!!
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Originally Posted by smokedmustang
I know it sounds stupid, but it is an easy habit to heed to, and you wont have to buy a NEW MOTOR!! keep em on the road, keep an eye on the oil!!my 2c, or rather, my 5K!!
sorry to hear about your engine also.
Im not sure if anybody else has noticed this but my oil get old very quick it seems like.
I change the oil on all my cars every 3k, on my eclipse the oil would just be starting to get a darker shade of brown, on the evo after about 2k miles I notice it always looks like it needs changed. Both mobil 1 syn.
I change the oil on all my cars every 3k, on my eclipse the oil would just be starting to get a darker shade of brown, on the evo after about 2k miles I notice it always looks like it needs changed. Both mobil 1 syn.