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 Re: Smokeless Oil ???
[Re: bearcatfans]
#635824
08/12/05 10:35 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,494
Body Damage is Cool
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Switch motor oil to Castrol GTX 10w40. Castrol has a very higher burning (flash) temperature and will not burn away as fast. It has worked for me for 40 years. My engines with 125K, 192K and 235K miles used no oil. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> Bob Shaw.
87 Raizer, 4.3V6, Mod TH700R4,231CHD, detroit rear and LSD front, bouncy seats, 2" lift and 32x15 BFG MT tires.
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Re: Smokeless Oil ???
[Re: BobShaw]
#635825
08/12/05 11:06 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 63
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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currently using castrol gtx 20w-50 for my worn engine.
-aaron
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Re: Smokeless Oil ???
[Re: bearcatfans]
#635826
08/12/05 11:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,727
Web Wheeler
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So the oil does not smoke when burned, it still burning and clogging your O2 sensors and catalytic converter. This stuff may work but it's the stuff used car dealers buy to sell you a POS smoking car. It's evil and nothing good will come of it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> Find a shop that will do your seals, if not in your area then drive to somewhere they will <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
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Re: Smokeless Oil ???
[Re: bearcatfans]
#635827
08/12/05 11:41 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 509
Rock Warrior
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OOPS. I forgot you were the one who tried Auto-Rx before. Have you tried using a good "high Mileage" oil like Valvoline Max Life in a nice thick 20W50 weight? It might help a bit with the seals and since it is nice and thick, that should help too.
'90 Montero XLS (Sold, sadly)
'95 Montero LS 160k
'03 Montero Limited 30k
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Re: Smokeless Oil ???
[Re: bearcatfans]
#635828
08/13/05 02:11 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,664
Body Damage is Cool
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ALL the shops I talked to here (Dayton, Ohio) said they would have to send out the heads to be machined and all kinds of other work would need to be done. NONE would just do the seals and reassemble the engine. (The Mitsu. factory shop manual shows 16.5 hrs. per side of the engine to do the seals on the DOHC V6 3.5. That's 30 hrs. of labor at $70+/Hr. + Machining & parts <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />
-aaron You are talking about head rebuilt here not just seal replacement. It's not necessary to remove heads to replace the seals. Can be done on the car itself. Still those prices are outrageous. You can get brand new head for $600-700
92 SR, 285/75R16 Yoko MT ARB locker GAST compressor AirLift 1000 MM10500 Snorkel custom rear bumper
02 Montero LS died protecting the master
08 PowerWagon (stock!)
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