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Re: TOTAL Loss of Oil: Car is OK...for now, anyway
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Re: TOTAL Loss of Oil: Car is OK...for now, anyway -
04-17-2007
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There isnt anything wqrong with Lucas additives. Racers trust them in their mega expensive motors, it will be fine in yours. It works great in older engines, as does the Tranny additive. 16oz of tranny additive got me an extra 40K out of my F150, though I wouldnt try it in a HOnda tranny, it is guaranteed. |
the moment. Staring at 4 litres of fresh oil all over your garage
floor is sort of like "Apocalypse Now"....it's enough to give one a
bad case of post-traumatic stress syndrome. On an affirmative note,
though, I have tried the Lucas fuel injection additive (upper cylinder
cleaner) in my '92 accord and LOVED it. What a difference, both in
terms of power and stability. - Paul S.
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:17:01 -0500, Gordon McGrew RgEmMcOgVrEew (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote: Also, check the oil level at each fill-up for a while. If it doesn't burn any then it is OK, though I have to think you took a few thousand miles off its life with this adventure. That is my fear as well....some sort of subtle damage that may not be overtly or immediately apparent, but which nevertheless could come back to haunt later on. I did drive the car (an '04 Accord LX) up to the local DIY carwash tonight, and it really seemed fine as long as it was moving. While idling in the driveway, though, my wife and I noticed what sounded like a slight, intermittent metallic "squeal", although it could just be my paranoid imagination. Later on (after the car had warmed up) I didn't hear it anymore. Personally, I really don't feel the quality of this '04 is relatively as good as it was even in my '92 accord, even though the '04 is more comfortable. The newer Hondas just seem cheaper and cheaper every year, and sometimes I think of jumping ship and trying a Toyota next time around. But since I'm only at 30,000 miles right now, I hopefully won't have to worry about that any time soon. - Paul S. |
It might be worthwhile to replace it if it continues.
As for the quality, my opinion is the opposite. I always stayed away from
Hondas and Toyotas in the past, because while they had a good reputation,
they felt very cheap to me. Very lightweight, and many were just cheap
looking.
The new ones seem to have maintained exceptional quality in the engine
components, while also beefing up the car to feel more sound. Note: The
old ones may have been sound, but they didn't look or feel it to me, and
that matters.
Also, the older ones seemed to rust pretty quickly in my northern climate
(Buffalo, NY) from the salt, etc. I have seen very few Hondas or Toyotas
from 2000+ that were showing any appreciable rust, unless they had been in
a crash.
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:10:06 -0400, "G-Man" <g_foreman (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote: Paul, If it were me, after the next oil change after a 3K+ run, I'd send a sample to: http://www.blackstone-labs.com They will tell you how the engine is doing. I use their service. I only change my oil avery 7,500 miles, but I use Full Synthetic rated for that mileage. They will send you a free kit to collect and mail the sample. G-Man Thanks, G-Man.....I will definitely try that service. Very glad to konw about it. I'm running full synthetic now in my '04, though of course it may not be "full" at all (Mobil-1 5W-20). I'm thinking of trying Mobil's Extended Performance synthetic so I can go longer between changes, like maybe 5,000 miles instead of 3,000. Just curious....what brand and type of oil are you using? Also, what brand of oil filter? I'd love to go 7,500 between oil changes if I could. Just ordered an Amsoil oil filter today....at $16 bucks apiece, this one will break the bank in short order if I have to keep changing every 3,000 miles. - Paul. |
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There isnt anything wqrong with Lucas additives. Racers trust them in their mega expensive motors, it will be fine in yours. It works great in older engines, as does the Tranny additive. 16oz of tranny additive got me an extra 40K out of my F150, though I wouldnt try it in a HOnda tranny, it is guaranteed. Lucas isn't ablte to sponsor an NFL Stadium because he sells junk. They have been selling in the US forever. I've had great results with Lucas auto tranny additive in a 20 year old |
Lucas has a spotty reputation in hardware, though. The tale that Brits drink
warm beer because they have Lucas refrigerators is still good for a chuckle.
Having had a British Leyland car with Lucas electrics I can relate!
Mike
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If you were hearing a squeal, you may very well have gotten oil on the belt. It might be worthwhile to replace it if it continues. As for the quality, my opinion is the opposite. I always stayed away from Hondas and Toyotas in the past, because while they had a good reputation, they felt very cheap to me. Very lightweight, and many were just cheap looking. The new ones seem to have maintained exceptional quality in the engine components, while also beefing up the car to feel more sound. Note: The old ones may have been sound, but they didn't look or feel it to me, and that matters. Also, the older ones seemed to rust pretty quickly in my northern climate (Buffalo, NY) from the salt, etc. I have seen very few Hondas or Toyotas from 2000+ that were showing any appreciable rust, unless they had been in a crash. |
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I am using AMSOIL XL7500 Oil, and Honda Filters. The filters are about $4-$6. G-Man |
on my '92 accord, or should I stay with dino? I've heard about the
possibility of seals leaking with full synthetics on older vehicles,
and I had the cam seals on this car replaced a few months ago due to
leaks so I just want to make sure. Thanks. - Paul
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"Thom" <thomcasey (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1176832701.700244.96830 (AT) q75g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com... There isnt anything wqrong with Lucas additives. Racers trust them in their mega expensive motors, it will be fine in yours. It works great in older engines, as does the Tranny additive. 16oz of tranny additive got me an extra 40K out of my F150, though I wouldnt try it in a HOnda tranny, it is guaranteed. Lucas isn't ablte to sponsor an NFL Stadium because he sells junk. They have been selling in the US forever. I've had great results with Lucas auto tranny additive in a 20 year old Volvo but haven't tried any oil additives. Lucas has a spotty reputation in hardware, though. The tale that Brits drink warm beer because they have Lucas refrigerators is still good for a chuckle. Having had a British Leyland car with Lucas electrics I can relate! Mike |
transmission, where it just seems to get stuck and delay shifting. So
I thought about using the lucas transmission fix but am still learning
more at this point. Do you happen to know anything about the "Auto RX"
tranny fix? Trying to determine if it's really helpful or just a bunch
of hype. If I knew for sure it was safe I might try it. Thanks. -
Paul.
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I hope this is OK, but I also added about 16 ounces of Lucas synthtetic oil stabilizer. |
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:17:07 -0400, "G-Man" <g_foreman (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote: I am using AMSOIL XL7500 Oil, and Honda Filters. The filters are about $4-$6. G-Man One more question, G-Man...would it be OK to use the Amsoil synthetic on my '92 accord, or should I stay with dino? I've heard about the possibility of seals leaking with full synthetics on older vehicles, and I had the cam seals on this car replaced a few months ago due to leaks so I just want to make sure. Thanks. - Paul |
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Paul S wrote: I hope this is OK, but I also added about 16 ounces of Lucas synthtetic oil stabilizer. Use a quality oil and stay away from the snake oil additives. |
"snake" oil additives.....very amusing. - Paul
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