Synthetics are good for high reving engines and cold starts( i use full
synthetic 5-30 in my sentra se-r-redlines at 7500rpm-and i see it everytime
i drive the car). Dyno oil should be good enough unless you want to extra
protection. I have used the motor flush before-and it does work very well.
My suggestion would be to do it once a year-buy some cheap oil/filter-dump
the flush in let it run-drain-then change the oil again-drive around town
for an hour then come home and change it with the good stuff. The reason i
suggest this is coz in my car it holds about a half quart of dirty oil-and
that kersene flush will wear your motor out quick if you don't get all of it
out!
brent
01 dak cc
91 se-R
>From: "Miles Harris" <spikes_duall@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Age Old Oil Question
>Date: 2 Feb 2001 01:05:27 GMT
>
>My truck just hit 6000 and its time for an oil change. My 3k one was a
>dealer freebie, now I have to pay.
>
>My plans and questions:
>
>Unless someone has a compelling argument, I'm planning on going with
>Dyno-juice. Probably Castrol GTX 10-30. Since I plan on changing the oil
>ever 3000 miles I find it hard to spend the extra cash on the synthetics.
>
>I will be going with Mobil One oil filter (or Wix at Napa). From reading
>this list, they appear to be the best.
>
>In the past I have used a Motor Flush product before I changed the oil. Put
>it in the crankcase and let the engine run at a fast idle for 5 minutes
>before pull the plug. Any thoughts or information good or bad on this
>practice.
>
>Besides changing the oil, I plan to rotate the tires (add the Mopar
>mudflaps in the process, now control your excitement), clean the dust out
>of the drum brakes, regap the plugs (at least check), and take a creeper
>tour under the truck and check and tighten bolts as needed.
>
>I'm going to check out the TB but I'm not sure if I will take it off and
>clean it this time. Thinking in terms of doing at the 9K mark. Thoughts,
>good or bad. I'll will also do Bernard's carbon clean-out trick at that
>time. I will add a can of injector cleaner to the tank this time around.
>
>If I get the time, I will look at improving the air flow to the air filter
>(homebrew). Since I have the 2.5L engine, I have no illusions of turning
>the Dak into a ricer eating machine. I will be looking at ways to improve
>the gas mileage. I plan on doing one thing at a time a seeing what kind of
>measured results I get.
>
>Thanks for everyone's input upfront.
>
>--
>Miles Harris III
>Simi Valley, CA
>01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed
>01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto
>http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html
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