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**meledson** · March 8th, 2010 09:33 AM

our 2002 3ZZFE has the same problem:

it was casa maintaing by the first owner. starting from the 10,000 Km pms, used fully synthetic oil. pms schedule was followed. We got it last 2007 with almost 80,000Km on the Odometer. I used RP and had the oil changed at every 10,000Km.

With my wife traveling at SLEX at around 100 kph the engine stopped, good thing she was able to coast from the overtaking lane to the shoulder. Now the engine is at a machine shop for repair. BTW, the odo now is at around 120,000 km

Ang advise sa aking ng mga mechaniko na nakausap ko. do not use synthetic oils, use quality mineral oils (from any of the big three) and change the oil before 5,000km. Sabi nila ang may sala ay ang synthetic oil. Do not use oils daw with teflon.

**wakin** · March 8th, 2010 10:10 AM

*meledson
could you please tell us what oil have you used on your engine? interval?

**meledson** · March 8th, 2010 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by wakin

*meledson
could you please tell us what oil have you used on your engine? interval?

casa fully synthetic oil simula ng 10,000km pms. nasunod naman ng first owner ang shedule. ng ako na, RP ang gamit, palit every 10,000 km. wala lang ngang palit ng oil filter after 5,000 km after ng change oil.

**red888** · March 26th, 2010 09:49 AM

you didn't replace the oil filter during your oil change ? thats a big no no...

**meledson** · March 26th, 2010 12:46 PM

automatic na palit ng oil filter every oil change. kaso hindi nagpapalit ng oil filter 5,000 km after. sa casa kasi either mineral or synthetic palit ng oil filter every 5,000 km.

i was using speedyfix RP oil change package. palit din air filter every oil change. ordinary spark plugs, plait every 20,000. madumi lang ng konti ang spark plugs after 20,000 pero no sign pa of damage.

sobrang dumi ng air filter after 20,000 km. so every 10,000 na ako nagpapapalit.

**Horsepower** · March 26th, 2010 01:09 PM

So, how does one clean all that sludge? you have to take the engine apart and wash it with something, put it all back and okay na? or may nasisira because of that sludge that you have to replace to get it going again?

**ghosthunter** · March 26th, 2010 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

So, how does one clean all that sludge? you have to take the engine apart and wash it with something, put it all back and okay na? or may nasisira because of that sludge that you have to replace to get it going again?

Something like that.

**meledson** · March 28th, 2010 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

So, how does one clean all that sludge? you have to take the engine apart and wash it with something, put it all back and okay na? or may nasisira because of that sludge that you have to replace to get it going again?

iyong engine ng altis namin ay nasa putting it all back. iyong mga critical na alignments ay ginagawa sa machine shop. Hopefully by tomorrow lalabas na sa machine shop para mabuo na ng mechaniko ang makina.