Have you checked your oil recently?

" V8 Rustler" (handschaltgetriebe6)
03/22/2015 at 15:25 • Filed to: None

Everything ok on my mustang.

DISCUSSION (41)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:31

I have — most of it is still on the ground. If it's leaking it's good to go.

noise > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:33

plot twist, thats his auto tranny fluid stick

505Turbeaux > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:34

this morning, half a quart down

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:34

Yep. Still flowing through where everything used to seal.

noise > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:34

Plot twist: thats his auto tranny fluid

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > 505Turbeaux
03/22/2015 at 15:39

Why not a change of perspective? Think of it as several quarts UP.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:44

yes

the first quart didn't even move the oil on the dipstick

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/22/2015 at 15:49

Sounds like you are a C17 pilot lol.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:50

Just changed the oil on my miata about 3 weeks ago. So nice and squeaky clean!

Bandit > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 15:51

I had a good look when I pulled my heads off a few days ago. The stuff was beautiful!

 V8 Rustler > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
03/22/2015 at 15:54

You always have clean oil then.

505Turbeaux > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/22/2015 at 15:56

haha yup, glass half full, of motor oil :)

 V8 Rustler > noise
03/22/2015 at 15:57

It's a manuel, so no automatic trans fluid.

MikeP3 > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 16:02

Oil level is good. I burn about 1.5 qt per year. Not bad.

My wife's old 1999 Mazda Protege (1.8L) burned 0.0000 qt per year with 150,000 mi on the odometer. Unbelievable. Oil analysis showed that the (synthetic) oil could go 1.5 years without changing before the total base number fell to zero. Metals were still low, however. The owner's manual suggested oil changes every six months.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 16:31

Of course. as a Lada owner, my Sunday afternoon ritual is to make sure ALL the fluids are still where they belong...

JGrabowMSt > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 16:45

I'm not sure, I checked it on uneven ground, but there was still oil on the dipstick.

New motor is a champ.

/notcompletelyserious

noise > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 17:00

Kinja'd!!!

[manual]

I know i'm just fucking with you. That dipstick looks dry though you should pour some oil down the 710 chute

bryan40oop > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 17:03

Does your 5.0 use any oil? 8qts isn't it?

Suprisingely my STi doesn't use any oil. Nor coolant which one as would expect. Rotella T6 ftw. Then again I only go 3k mile intervals and don't dog the piss out of it at every red light.

Axial > noise
03/22/2015 at 17:15

Also, trans fluid stick has a red ring...usually. :p

Unbearable Pain > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 17:54

Nope, just changed less than 500 miles ago.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 18:08

Yea a few days ago. thats why the ole DSM is at the shop once again

noise > Axial
03/22/2015 at 18:39

Really?

It was black on my old ford and is yellow on Mrs Noise's ford

all my other cars have had sticks so I can't speak for any other brand

Axial > noise
03/22/2015 at 18:48

Well, it was red on all the automatic Corvettes I test drove before mine. I thought it made sense, since the fluid is red, just like fresh oil has a sort of golden-yellow hue to it.

Alas, the rest of my experience with autos is relegated to cars with "sealed" transmissions...which are one of the worst jokes in the automotive industry.

BKRM3 > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 18:54

My car doesn't have a dipstick =(

noise > Axial
03/22/2015 at 18:56

Damn. Thats, highly, intuitive...

I'm a ford fan in general but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if that kind of sensibility was lost on the malaise era fords I'm familiar with.

sealed transmissions hurt me right in the soul

 V8 Rustler > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
03/22/2015 at 19:00

You drive a Lada Niva? Cool

Maybe you can tell me why does the niva makes that sound @7:00:

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear…

 V8 Rustler > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/22/2015 at 19:01

Squeaky?

 V8 Rustler > BKRM3
03/22/2015 at 19:04

I have used the BMW electronic dipstick, don't know how accurate it is, but I like it. They should've put a real dipstick in addition to the electronic one, so that you can visually check the condition of the oil. I see that as an issue if you're buying a used Exx BMW.

 V8 Rustler > bryan40oop
03/22/2015 at 19:10

That's correct, 8 qts. It has 1,800 miles and has never consumed any oil. Changed the oil @ 1,000 miles because of break in.

Talking about Subarus, I've read very bad things about the Subaru FB20 on the non WRX/STI Imprezas. Many people say they have heavy oil consumption, even in normal driving. We found that unacceptable, hence why we didn't buy a Subaru XV.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 19:41

The rattling sound almost exactly at 7:00? I'm not sure. Mine's never made that noise. Although it looks like there might be something spinning loose about where the transfer case sits, as if a branch or weeds or something got twisted up in the layshaft when they got it stuck, and is slapping against the floor pan. Or it could always be some form of mechanical damage... I'd imagine a broken flywheel could make a similar noise, which could also then be responsible for the whirring sound of the starter motor not properly engaging at the end of the clip.

jj > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 20:22

Yep, 3000km after every oil change, and I always need 1 quart.

 V8 Rustler > MikeP3
03/22/2015 at 21:01

What car do you drive?

 V8 Rustler > jj
03/22/2015 at 21:02

Car?

BKRM3 > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 21:07

I completely agree about being able to visually inspect it. Luckily mine never stays in long enough to worry because of all the track use but there must be a ton of dipstick-free BMWs out there with gross 15,000mi oil. Yuck.

MikeP3 > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 21:18

2004 Jaguar XJR. Volvo S80 V8. Oil analyses say that once-per-year changes are more than enough. The family averages about 12,000 miles per year on each. Oil consumption and emissions, and overall performance indicate that they are in very good health.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 21:24

Checked this morning, about half a litre down and getting brownish instead of yellow-gold. Last change was about 2300 miles ago
'05 350Z, she uses a little but that's better than using it to mark her territory

 V8 Rustler > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
03/22/2015 at 21:34

Are you the guy that drove A LOT of miles in his 350z?

MM54 > V8 Rustler
03/22/2015 at 22:25

Yes - I've still not recovered from my past couple cars and even though this one doesn't use oil noticeably, I still check it all this time (uses no more than a pint in 4k, my last DD would do a pint in 1k, and the one before that, well, it took almost a quart per tank (16g) of gas...).

That said, my oil is starting to turn as well, with about 3k on it. There's also the issue of the nylon floating around in it...

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > V8 Rustler
03/23/2015 at 10:32

Haha well not squeaky (aside from my rotors, but that is a separate issue) but certainly clean Mobil 1 synthetic.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > V8 Rustler
03/23/2015 at 10:51

Nope, it's only just at 76k right now

jj > V8 Rustler
04/05/2015 at 15:43

IS300