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jpr0204
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Joined: 8 January 2013
Year and Model: 12' XC70 Prem. Plus
Location: Easton, PA

Not good... :(

Post by jpr0204 »

Hi All,

It just amazes me how many people don't change their oil in a timely manner. Let alone do a once a week. 5 minute fluid level check...

Here we have a Saab that has traveled 22,600 miles on the same oil and filter! (122,000-104,400+5000) Not good for longevity. :(
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-Joe
Current Vehicles:
20' Kia Sorento (Lease) (Fiancé's car) Currently at 19,500 miles
12' Volvo XC70 Premier Plus AWD Currently at 95K miles
12' Yamaha V-Star 950 EFI Tourer (My daily summer crusier) Currently at 5K miles
04' Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic (Fiancé's daily summer cruiser) Currently at 16K miles.

jblackburn
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Post by jblackburn »

Sounds like my sister...

Those Saab 4-cylinder engines turn into sludge pumps if you don't change the oil in em.

Some people really just shouldn't own cars...
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier


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jpr0204
Posts: 242
Joined: 8 January 2013
Year and Model: 12' XC70 Prem. Plus
Location: Easton, PA

Post by jpr0204 »

+1 Justin...

They turn into sludge pumps just like the Audi/VW 1.8T's as well.

If this engine could talk.... Huh?

- Joe
Current Vehicles:
20' Kia Sorento (Lease) (Fiancé's car) Currently at 19,500 miles
12' Volvo XC70 Premier Plus AWD Currently at 95K miles
12' Yamaha V-Star 950 EFI Tourer (My daily summer crusier) Currently at 5K miles
04' Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic (Fiancé's daily summer cruiser) Currently at 16K miles.

jblackburn
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Post by jblackburn »

Add the Toyota 1MZ-FE V6 to that.

If they could talk it would probably reach out and just smack the owner in the face instead.
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier


A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."

mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!

shanegtr
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Year and Model: 1999 V40 2.0T
Location: Perth, Western Australia

Post by shanegtr »

A work mate was telling us the story of how one of his mates let the service laspe on his toyota hilux - 55,000km over the 20,000km service
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Give it some Jandal!

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Post by jblackburn »

shanegtr wrote:A work mate was telling us the story of how one of his mates let the service laspe on his toyota hilux - 55,000km over the 20,000km service
If it was an older Hilux, you could put sand in the oil and it wouldn't make any difference.

'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier


A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."

mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!

shanegtr
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Post by shanegtr »

totally agree, they dont make em like they used to
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jpr0204
Posts: 242
Joined: 8 January 2013
Year and Model: 12' XC70 Prem. Plus
Location: Easton, PA

Post by jpr0204 »

We can also add the Chrysler/Dodge 2.7L to the "oil sludge" list too...

How could we forget about that one? :)

- Joe
Current Vehicles:
20' Kia Sorento (Lease) (Fiancé's car) Currently at 19,500 miles
12' Volvo XC70 Premier Plus AWD Currently at 95K miles
12' Yamaha V-Star 950 EFI Tourer (My daily summer crusier) Currently at 5K miles
04' Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic (Fiancé's daily summer cruiser) Currently at 16K miles.

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