[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Paul Nimz]

I'm only responsible for the last 30k on the car which now has 175k on it.
The previous owner changed oil when the thought about it and used Fram and
Pennzoil from what I can tell.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings


> That would be a good, educated guess, except this wear pattern should be a
> lot more common.  At 140K, 2 of the center bearings (don't remember which)
> were showing a little copper; neither end was in my car.  On the oil forum
> the filter testing is showing some filters (Mobil1, Purolator) dropping
more
> pressure than others.  I use M1 and have never had the oil light flash or
> other oil-related problems.  Which filters have you been using?
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Nimz" <pmnimz@V8SHO.com>
> To: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>; <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
> > On my  '93 cylinders 6,3 & 4 were the worst.  The front three showed
> normal
> > wear.  Mr. Porter surmised the rear cylinders are furthest from the oil
> pump
> > and get less oil.  One of the reasons I choose to go the Auto-RX
treatment
> > way to get the oil passages as clean as possible.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR SHO
> > '93 EG mtx SHO
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