Another blown motor

synolimit · 03-12-2015, 01:15 PM

Just found this blown motor. Owner states it was used, fine since he got it, oil changed right away, uprev tune only. This isn't the first blown sludge motor. Thought sludge was a thing of the past?! This thing looks horrible.

FPenvy · 03-12-2015, 01:17 PM

IBTL

Rusty · 03-12-2015, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

IBTL

LMAO.

L33T Z34 · 03-13-2015, 03:49 AM

NICE! Wonder woot type o grate oil that was in there

Maybe Valvoline sand or Wal*MarX Supa Tek! Better yet, I bet it was sum Jiffy Lube recycled cheep oil that wasn't changed in the last X years!

gbrettin · 03-13-2015, 10:14 AM

I remember seeing this on FB yesterday I think? The owner stated that "It just let go". I wonder what was the maintenance routine for that car?

Spooler · 03-13-2015, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

I remember seeing this on FB yesterday I think? The owner stated that "It just let go". I wonder what was the maintenance routine for that car?

You have to wonder? I wasn't good that is for sure.

gbrettin · 03-13-2015, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

You have to wonder? I wasn't good that is for sure.

Yes, I'm wondering how much abuse the engine went through before it gave up on life.

Rusty · 03-13-2015, 03:18 PM

Looks like old Quaker State dino old that had oil changes of 20,000 miles.

Japanjay · 03-13-2015, 06:20 PM

Could have been an oil consumption issue that wasn't found during ownership? I am on my third motor from that, this one though has had zero consumption for 40k miles. Was going through 2q every 1.5k miles. I had no oil on the stick when I first caught it and it was at 3k miles from the first oil change I did, no oil light ever came on....

Spooler · 03-13-2015, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Looks like old Quaker State dino old that had oil changes of 20,000 miles.

You mean, 3,000 miles. That's how bad the old quaker state was.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 03-13-2015, 09:08 PM

Damn that makes me wanna change my 7k miles royal purple.

Dreadnaught · 03-13-2015, 09:27 PM

Lack of oil changes period.

Joepro · 03-14-2015, 12:35 PM

old oil and heat. older but good article:

Engine Sludge Origins

Tadpole · 03-14-2015, 03:03 PM

Was the oil ever changed at all?

nis350 · 03-14-2015, 07:17 PM

The motor/oil was probably exposed to outside harsh elements and rotted for a long time before you found it.

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Originally Posted by Scott@Synergy

Just found this blown motor. Owner states it was used, fine since he got it, oil changed right away, uprev tune only. This isn't the first blown sludge motor. Thought sludge was a thing of the past?! This thing looks horrible.

03-12-2015, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3388	Another blown motor Just found this blown motor. Owner states it was used, fine since he got it, oil changed right away, uprev tune only. This isn't the first blown sludge motor. Thought sludge was a thing of the past?! This thing looks horrible. __________________ 13 370z- Last edited by synolimit; 03-12-2015 at 01:17 PM.

03-13-2015, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
L33T Z34 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ahnald, MO Age: 46 Posts: 387 Drives: 09 K51 G C Bw/S 6MT Rep Power: 0	NICE! Wonder woot type o grate oil that was in there Maybe Valvoline sand or Wal*MarX Supa Tek! Better yet, I bet it was sum Jiffy Lube recycled cheep oil that wasn't changed in the last X years! gbrettin and charjohnnie like this.

03-13-2015, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,873 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Looks like old Quaker State dino old that had oil changes of 20,000 miles. FPenvy, TBatt and synolimit like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

03-13-2015, 09:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 20	Damn that makes me wanna change my 7k miles royal purple. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

03-13-2015, 09:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dreadnaught Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Farmington, Utah Posts: 582 Drives: 14 SR 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10139	Lack of oil changes period. __________________ Ford Diesel and Heavy Line Technician at your service.

03-13-2015, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,238 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 542172	I remember seeing this on FB yesterday I think? The owner stated that "It just let go". I wonder what was the maintenance routine for that car?

03-13-2015, 06:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	Could have been an oil consumption issue that wasn't found during ownership? I am on my third motor from that, this one though has had zero consumption for 40k miles. Was going through 2q every 1.5k miles. I had no oil on the stick when I first caught it and it was at 3k miles from the first oil change I did, no oil light ever came on....

03-14-2015, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Joepro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Athens ohio Posts: 1,213 Drives: Company car Rep Power: 33	old oil and heat. older but good article: Engine Sludge Origins __________________ Swift\|Koni\|SPC\| FI CBE\|Z1\|Stillen\|Sbend\|Zspeed\|R/T Tuned\|523 whp\|458 tq\|10.5 psi\|SOLD Joepro's Journal\|Joepro's Boosted Performance Build \|Pittsburgh-Western-Pa-Ohio-Wv-Group

03-14-2015, 03:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	Was the oil ever changed at all? __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

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