> Don't know. My wife's Impala has an oil minder built in. I end up changing
> oil more frequently than it calls for, based upon several long standing
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I really doubt it! <G>
The lifter noise probably means that you waited a bit too long, or you have
a bit of varnish build up that might be removed.
Is it just one lifter, as it was on our old and long gone 89 MPV, or more?
It had itty bitty lifters, much as the NAs have.
The 2.6L 4 in the MPV ran OK at 215,000 when I sold it, just used oil, and
had the "little blue cloud" at startup.
It's demise was a few months after I sold it. First, the auto tranny started
having problems, then it was wrecked.
The MPV's real claim to fame was surviving a rollover on an interstate,
along with everyone in it. I put air in the tires that had deflated, used
some bailing wire on the cracked plastic fan shroud, and drove it from the
wrecking yard about 250 miles home. The frame was OK, and the damage was
mainly sheet metal skins, and a delaminated motor mount. Also, the MPV's
dead animal count was one small deer, three medium dogs, uncounted
squirrels, one bird, one possum, and what looked like a worse for wear
raccoon. The 12 valve OHC engine didn't make much noise, and seemed to
confuse animals.
"I wonder if their 'oil minder' is as accurate as the lifter noise I get
around 3k miles?"
>I wonder if their 'oil minder' is as accurate as the lifter noise I get
>around 3k miles?
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Powerless - 01 Jul 2008 05:28 GMT
sheesh. instead of a new car, i think your fmaily needs a new driver. ;)
>I really doubt it! <G>
> The lifter noise probably means that you waited a bit too long, or you
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Powerless - 01 Jul 2008 05:29 GMT
sheesh. instead of a new car, i think your fmaily needs a new driver. ;)
>I really doubt it! <G>
> The lifter noise probably means that you waited a bit too long, or you
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Chuck - 02 Jul 2008 11:41 GMT
The van served well. RIP!
It's demise was a few months AFTER I sold it.
It was not replaced with another van, simply because our kids had grown up,
and we needed a regular car and pickup truck.
With three drivers, I currently have a 98 Cavalier(son's car) 05 Impala
(Wife's & road car) 99 NB(220HP, turbo'd (MINE!)
80 Ford Ranger P/U (long story, involves wife's wanting stuff from parents
house & remodeling our house.)
(Old 78 LUV got too worn out for reliable use, so I sold it for $250)
> sheesh. instead of a new car, i think your fmaily needs a new driver. ;)
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