Re: Oil sludge elimination/prevention? ... mine is 2002 Sebring sedan LXi with 58,000 miles on it. ... Use a good filter such as Purolator PureOne, WIX, ... Other good oil choices would be Quaker State Q advanced synthetic ... check to see if the PCV hose has a cylindrical metal object ... (rec.autos.makers.chrysler)
Re: How Bad Before the Rings Go? ... adding a quart every couple hundred miles. ... every 3,000 miles to a quart or so every 1,000 miles in the past two years. ... I found the car 2 quarts low yesterday after a long trip. ... Previously, the engine didn't eat oil on long, cruise-control moderated ... (rec.autos.makers.saturn)
Re: G5 fans ... Bar, psi, Pa - all standard.... Oh aye - but if you thrash 'em when cold and don't change the oil,... had done over 100,000 miles before the first oil change. ... strip the brakes... (uk.comp.sys.mac)
Re: Continued Fraud At Jiffy Lube?? ...Changing oil ever three or four thousand is cheap insurance. ... twice a year or once per 3,000 miles. ...Change mechanics every time you have one bill ... you for work not done or fixing something that does not need fixing, ... (misc.consumers)
Re: Continued Fraud At Jiffy Lube?? ... >believe this happens to only my car.... "Why does the new oil filter have the same grafitti that I ... The API admits every 7000 miles is OK for "normal driving ... Everything any of my mechanics told me needs fixing were already things ... (misc.consumers)
