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I don't think coat hanger is good enough test
Posted by 2000AERO [Email] (more from 2000AERO) on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:38:51
In Reply to: Sudge check during oil change?.., Mike Lynch
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I don't think that they coat hanger is a good enough test to give a clean bill of health. Yes, it will show if the engine is badly sludged, however it won't give any indication of whether the oil pick up screen is clogged, and this is the most important part. I recently had the oil light on my car flicker on. I have always done 5k oil changes (90% freeway driving as well). What I found was no sludge in the pan, but the screen was almost completely clogged with "coffee grounds". You will only be able to inspect that by dropping the oil pan. I just bought Bob Bright's oil pan and will install that in the coming weeks.
Michael
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Posts in this Thread:
- Sudge check during oil change?.., Mike Lynch
, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:33:41- My experience at 130,000 miles, TG, Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:59:25
- I had my pan dropped at 90K, john b, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:42:28
- I don't think coat hanger is good enough test, 2000AERO, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:38:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Sudge check during oil change?.., SWEDECAR
, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:13:04 - My indy's trick...., Peter_UMA, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:27:57
- Re: Sudge check during oil change?.., dtech, Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:25:48
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