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03-06-2005, 09:41 PM
In the past couple of days the GLS's engine has started sounding a little ropey when cold. It was doing this in february and early march as well up until I got the oil changed.
I just checked the oil, and there's plenty of it, but it's a definite brown colour rather than the amberish colour it is when it goes in.
So, I guess the two things are related, and that's not unreasonable.
What surprises me is that the oil was changed on the 23rd of march. In that time the car spent 3 weeks standing while I was on holiday, and has only covered 1600 miles. This seems remarkably short....
Is this because they didn't flush the engine (nothing on the bill, when there usually is)? Or is it crap oil (Shell Helix semi-synth, put in by mitsu dealer)? Or is it something to do with the Wynn's lifter compound I added?
Is it time to change the oil again?
I just checked the oil, and there's plenty of it, but it's a definite brown colour rather than the amberish colour it is when it goes in.
So, I guess the two things are related, and that's not unreasonable.
What surprises me is that the oil was changed on the 23rd of march. In that time the car spent 3 weeks standing while I was on holiday, and has only covered 1600 miles. This seems remarkably short....
Is this because they didn't flush the engine (nothing on the bill, when there usually is)? Or is it crap oil (Shell Helix semi-synth, put in by mitsu dealer)? Or is it something to do with the Wynn's lifter compound I added?
Is it time to change the oil again?