The neighbor across the street from my folks place has a 2.7 with over 200,000 miles on it, and supposively owned it since new. The car ate 3 starters from what I am told but the engine was never touched. Again, from what I am told.
Now, assume the person who filled the engine with oil the first time and got it right smack on the FULL mark. The next person checks it and its a half quart low in about 500 miles. For a 6 year old engine, I wouldn't consider that to be excessive oil consumption. So, lets say the engine ate half a quart of oil in 500 miles. In 1000 miles it would be 1 quart. By the time 3000 miles roll around, the engine has eaten 3 quarts of oil. The math leaves TWO quarts left over, and there is half a quart in the oil filter and a fourth of a quart in oil galleys and coating engine parts, etc. That is not enough for any automotive engine to run on safely. Oil starvation occurs and bearing failure is the result. This is assuming it gets changed RIGHT AT the 3,000 mile mark. Go to 3500 miles, which is no big deal provided there is sufficient oil still in the engine yet. Next, for someone to say that they get their oil changed religiously at 3000 mile intervals and the engine experienced failure anyway.... did they remember to check the oil level during that 3000 miles??? If you can't find time to change the oil, at least find time to check it. Dirty oil is a lot better than no oil. Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
