TODA for my car

[jcAE86]

yep thats the one riojin

where do u buy this penrite fully synthetic 5w-60? autobarn?

[70XIN]

and when running the car in, always use 100% mineral oil (not synthetic)

let the car idle for 20 minutes, then change the oil and filter, again to mineral

and another oil change after 500 or so k's

you'd be very suprised to see, even on a "perfectly clean" motor how much metal and assembly lube comes out in your oil changes

[Konakid]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nikkojoe @ Nov 8 2007, 01:16 PM) </div>Worn Valve seals cause blue smoke, not piston rings
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Im almost certain that its rings...

[ae71]

im not sure what motor you have in the car now..?

do you have the 20v in or do you mean its going in..?

[Driftspec]

20V blacktop is in the car, just needs rings changed to blow less smoke (as well as a general service, as mentioned above the car spent 4+ years without an air filter :lol: )

Yes that is the one that was on Carsales, the first 20V engine conversion that Kaizen did


Yeah I was on the Nebo cruise, I was right behind Glenn when he introduced himself but I may have been distracted. I don't think you were part of the group that was with the popo, that was where we all got split up she still go alright? We need another cruise so Glenn and I can see it again

[riojin]

you can get the penrite 5w-60 at any supercheap auto or other such store. you can get it ordered at different parts specialists/suppliers.

are you rebuilding your engine yourself or getting it done? if you are getting it done theyll run in the engine themselves with special "run in" oil. listen to what they say to do for the first 5000-8000km and then change to the penrite.

the engine should have gone through run in oil, swap to mineral, mineral oil change at 500-1000km, another oil change when you get up to 5000-8000km but change to synthetic.

i personally like to drive the car lightly for the first 1000km and then after a oil change i like to drive the car like i usually would.

[Nikkojoe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KonaKid @ Nov 8 2007, 03:51 PM) </div>Worn Valve seals cause blue smoke, not piston rings
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Im almost certain that its rings...
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Probably both, but white smoke is caused by worn rings

Compression test ftw....

[SLO-030]

Compression test wont show anything sometimes.

Just because an engine is smokey doesnt mean that it is low on compression. It can still have fine compression rings but have rooted oil rings.

If its smokey taking off from lights or at start up its a good sign that its valve stem seals.

If its while driving alone its a good sign of oil control rings

[Nikkojoe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Craig_AE86 @ Nov 8 2007, 10:23 PM) </div>Wasn't saying anything about low compression. Doing a compression test to get base figures, then squirt a little bit of oil into combustion chamber through the spark plug hole, then repeating the test again. If it reads higher the second time, rings are worn (or piston/cylinder damage).....

[Konakid]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Craig_AE86 @ Nov 8 2007, 11:23 PM) </div>Is that the Fours and More diagnosis?