How Much Oil Are You Using

[altezzaclub]

Ok, we just got back from a week in Melbourne, its 1000km each way. I never topped it up before we went and it took 3/4 of a litre from the Valvoline 'Classic' 20W-50 container. We ran around Melb for the week, came back up at a steady 100kph or plus a bit when draughting a truck here and there, and it has dropped half a dozen drops on the floor from the back of the %^$&!! sump gasket and needs half a litre. That's if the 'full' to 'low' marks are a litre apart!

 

That's with twin SUs, a cam cut, skimmed head & exhaust system, so it goes a lot harder than stock. Original rings too, must be up around 200,000km now.

 

Hauled 7.5L/100km on the open road, a bit less going down there with the lean needles, and I noticed the son had a few hundred extra revs on when it was his turn to drive. I think they work a lot harder at 3400rpm then 3000rpm.

 

At a Steel Wheels show one year they took a Honda 125 or similar and took raffle tickets on how long it would last on full throttle on the stand. It ran out of gas still pulling full revs with no airflow!! :P

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

Yeah until it drops a valve and smashes the piston and sends it out the side of the block.

Never seen it happen, not once, not saying it can't happen, but a 4K chucking a leg out of bed is rare at best. :P

[Trev]

Never seen it happen, not once, not saying it can't happen, but a 4K chucking a leg out of bed is rare at best. :P

 

Well it does require power to do it :D

[the_van_can]

lol yeh it might do a skid when the 4ag gets put in it but untill then it's golf western for me lol

 

 

lol gulf western nah thats too good, you need Home Brand motor oil. Yes it does exist

[Evan G]

wtf there is cheaper oil than gulf western $5 for 5L???????

[Twinky]

wtf there is cheaper oil than gulf western $5 for 5L???????

 

 

Used oil that you steal from the recyclers?

[DJM1989]

reminds me of the time i was at black duck in the 4runner wich used to burn it like no tomorrow chucked so motorbike oil in it. the smoke smelt like candy.