This is why you need to change engine oil !!!

[Shan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Shan]

Hi fellows this is what happen when you don't change oil for 60,000 KMs.
Heard a lot but first time I so some pics, thought I'll share it !!!

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1281659

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

oh god. my eyes.

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

I can't believe they thought just flushing the oil would fix the problem!

I went to buy a car once where the owner was proud of the fact it had never "needed" servicing in over 60,000kms. It did run quiet but when I pulled the dipstick it was like tar, and pity the person who bought it.

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[fishfinder Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishfinder]

in 2002 I did a service and oil change on a friends HQ holden he had it since new and was the first time an oil change was done on it and did it rattle after the sludge was removed an engine flush and 60 weight oil was put in . Some times it pays just to leave them

[rally1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rally1]

You would be surprised how many peaople dont service there cars . I see it time and time again at work . I once had a car
at work it had 115000 klm on the clock had one 1 oil change seized cams all the owner could say was its only 1 1/2 years
old i currently have a ute with 75k on never been serviced my advice oil changes are cheap engines aint.

cya

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Some people wont/cant be told, my sister one of them, she would rather spend $100 on shoes then complains when the engine goes bang, shes on a different car now but the corolla she had did around the 200k mark for memory but had 3 motors in that time due to lack of oil changes, she reckons was cheaper to just drive it till it went bang and stick a reco motor in it then pay for servicing, told her if she does it to the one now she has shes in for a rude shock, will be a few grand for motor replacment in the zuk she has now.....We had a bloke trying to claim warranty when I worked for toyota as his corolla come in on the back of a towie, had done a hard 30 thou and was siezed up due to no oil change except the first 1000k one........again some people will never learn..Cheers Steve

[prh Member Find all posts View Profile Close prh]

As a former bimmer owner/enthusiast, I had to hold back tears when I saw those images. Oh, and I think it was 60000 miles (96000km)...

Paul

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WORD OF WARNING.......
DO NOT EVER USE AN ENGINE FLUSH...
Reason being is the sludge falls to the bottom of the oil pan, it then gets sucked up into the oil pickup, it then blocks, and no oil can get pumped through the engine, the next thing you have is a major repair, or you're in the need of a new engine, if you ever end up with sludge in a motor, there are two ways you can go about getting rid of it depending on the amount of sludge, and they are, pull the motor down and wash the internals, and if it is not really bad, then do around 5 oil changes in total, every 1000k's, then return to the recommended service intervals.

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Here's another example of no oil change
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1435008

[BigDog816 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BigDog816]

I like his comment that the reason why isn't important, it's the one question everyone would be asking...

[prh Member Find all posts View Profile Close prh]

I like his comment that the reason why isn't important, it's the one question everyone would be asking...

Owner is A) Cheap, B) Stupid, or C) Both A and B. Think that covers it!

Paul

[Dusty74 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dusty74]

Had a similar experience when I was an apprentice, Toyota Surf 2.8L I think, had to be towed off Fraser Island after only 14 500k's. This idiot didn't even get the free first service which, back then, included oil change due to it being a run in oil. Bloody thing took me a week to strip and clean. Can you believe he argued it should have been a warranty job, including the tow!

[dhula1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close dhula1]

I'm always amazed at the abuse an engine will take and still keep ticking

[croozza Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close croozza]

I'm always amazed at the abuse an engine will take and still keep ticking

Yep, they will keep ticking, and the ticking will get louder and louder, till BANG!.

[spitfireslw Member Find all posts View Profile Close spitfireslw]

yep i just drove a 2002 toyota echo 2000kms and its last service was at 90,000kms it now sitting on 122,000km with no service and yet it returned around 5.5 liters per 100 sitting at 115km/h with aircon on the whole way. oh and it has a half blown out front shock and a slight oil leak from the rocker cover. Any othe brand and it would have died i reckon.