Hey fellas,
There are a lot of good posts here and elsewhere about oil etc. etc. In reality, except for race cars has anyone ever actually seen an oil related failure if oil and filter changes were done anywhere close to right? I was once in a fleet situation where guys were supposed to make sure the oil was changed at 3K miles and they showed it on reports. As we all know that can be faked and one guy had his car in the district shop for an oil change and I am not kidding they came in with a sample of his oil and it looked like molasses! Yet the car was still running and after they did do an oil and filter change as far as I know his car kept on running. This was back in the '70s the newer cars might not do it but anyway I was just wondering anyone ever see a real oil failure in a car/truck/tractor engine?
Take care-TPS
There are a lot of good posts here and elsewhere about oil etc. etc. In reality, except for race cars has anyone ever actually seen an oil related failure if oil and filter changes were done anywhere close to right? I was once in a fleet situation where guys were supposed to make sure the oil was changed at 3K miles and they showed it on reports. As we all know that can be faked and one guy had his car in the district shop for an oil change and I am not kidding they came in with a sample of his oil and it looked like molasses! Yet the car was still running and after they did do an oil and filter change as far as I know his car kept on running. This was back in the '70s the newer cars might not do it but anyway I was just wondering anyone ever see a real oil failure in a car/truck/tractor engine?
Take care-TPS