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[Murlo26]

I was just using M1 5w-30 (stock stuff)...hopefully that wasn't the cause of the motor failure

I will switch to whatever shane recommends...looks like the Amsoil 10w40 after motor break in.

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

I was just using M1 5w-30 (stock stuff)...hopefully that wasn't the cause of the motor failure

Sooooo, hate to bring up a tender subject, but that rod that snapped, the end of it was still attached to the crank....did you or DB ever pull it off the crank and see if the bearing was spun at all? Furthermore, pulling the rest of that block apart to try and diagnose what exactly happened?

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by scheides

Sooooo, hate to bring up a tender subject, but that rod that snapped, the end of it was still attached to the crank....did you or DB ever pull it off the crank and see if the bearing was spun at all? Furthermore, pulling the rest of that block apart to try and diagnose what exactly happened?

Nope, I have thought about it a lot though...i know way back when you had always said to check that and I have thought about asking them. I bug them a lot though and I am personally not sure how long it takes to check that. I was thinking I would play with the block myself when I got it back.

Is it hard to do? Maybe I can talk Kracka or someone in to helping me if it's easy next Friday, the block is sitting at DB still.

I just know I bug danny and shane way too much already.

But yes, the rod is still connected to the crank, well half the rod.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

looks like the Amsoil 10w40 after motor break in.

Shane only said that because I'd already brought up Amsoil. I'm sure that M1 would be fine. It's not all that much more expensive, though...depends on where you get your M1. The M1 'oil change' jug (4.5 qts?) was like $33 last I checked. Amsoil is about $10 more.

I need to find a better hook-up for the Amsoil is all...buying from their online store is no bargain.

[simulatedwood]

Originally Posted by mlomker

Shane only said that because I'd already brought up Amsoil. I'm sure that M1 would be fine. It's not all that much more expensive, though...depends on where you get your M1. The M1 'oil change' jug (4.5 qts?) was like $33 last I checked. Amsoil is about $10 more.

I need to find a better hook-up for the Amsoil is all...buying from their online store is no bargain.

M1 10w-40 is $21.00 @ walmart for a 5 quart jug !

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by simulatedwood

M1 10w-40 is $21.00 @ walmart for a 5 quart jug !

That's the place to get it, then.

Since I already had a $130 case of Amsoil 0w30, I think I'll just mix it 50/50 with 20w50 until it is used up. It averages out to 10w40, right? Somehow I doubt the math is that simple but I guess that's better than using 30.

Originally Posted by scheides

I like this oil discussion, maybe we should start a thread about it

I've read threads about it on other forums but you never know who you're talking to. Internetz ftl.