Jake replaced my IMS bearing LAST week

[yimmy149]

I wish there was "catastrophic" insurance for cars like there is for health insurance, something that would only kick in if the engine cratered (and had been properly maintained). I can afford to replace a $3k part... But a whole new engine. Then again, most other cars, the engine is a $3k part.

-james

[Paul]

Is their anyone here that drives their car year round and more than 9500 miles a year that has experienced an IMS failure?

[silver arrow]

The easiest and cheapest insurance is to stop using Mobil 1 piss water in your engine and change the oil more often. I like Shell Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

[Frank M]

Originally Posted by silver arrow

The easiest and cheapest insurance is to stop using Mobil 1 piss water in your engine and change the oil more often. I like Shell Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

Shell Rotella 5-40 works good in diesel applications.

Works weak in a gas engine.

Its great that we can voice opinions, but if someone has an oil related failure due to our opinion it is not great.

For average everyday use, stick with an approved oil for your engine. You will lessen your chances of an oil related failure.

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted by Frank M

Shell Rotella 5-40 works good in diesel applications.

Works weak in a gas engine.

And where is your evidence to support this claim?
I would really like to see that.

BC.

[Frank M]

Originally Posted by Bladecutter

And where is your evidence to support this claim?
I would really like to see that.

BC.

I have the evidence right here.
You see, I learned allot at the school of hard knocks.
One thing is I do not want to be responsible for someone causing damage to something because of my opinion.

I especially learned, do not make recommendations based on my opinion, as my opinion is just that, an opinion.

Where is your evidence proving Shell 5w-40 is a better oil than engineers tell an owner to use in a Porsche, used in all around driving?

[MikenOH]

Originally Posted by Frank M

I have the evidence right here.
You see, I learned allot at the school of hard knocks.
One thing is I do not want to be responsible for someone causing damage to something because of my opinion.

I especially learned, do not make recommendations based on my opinion, as my opinion is just that, an opinion.

Where is your evidence proving Shell 5w-40 is a better oil than engineers tell an owner to use in a Porsche, used in all around driving?

This is from the LN Engineering site; IIRC, the article is from a magazine in the UK.

Anyway here is the thread link:
http://www.lnengineering.com/oiltest.pdf

Both Mobil 1 and Shell helix don't come out too well in these tests. Penzoil did pretty well for an inexpensive oil; Castrol Syntex wasn't tested. Red Line was one of the top oils mixed with a few that didn't sound local to NA.

I'll let the experts discuss the merits of the test methodology.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by silver arrow

The easiest and cheapest insurance is to stop using Mobil 1 piss water in your engine and change the oil more often. I like Shell Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

Don't feed the troll.....

[jaykay]

Hmmm so for some reason a MY 2000 is less prone to ims bearing issues that 01-04?

[jaykay]

Just wondering about when the retrofit is put in place from the outside of the engine how is oil flow ensured to get to it. As far as I currently understand, the stock bearing is sealed along with the im shaft so normally it will not get engine oil.