SASHO91
Zoom Zoom
arent the bottom RB's supposed to be soild???
maybe im thinking of main bearings????.....
maybe im thinking of main bearings????.....
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sho_shane
New Member
How hard is it to change the RB's?
60kmaintenance
New Member
Saleen SHO said:
Yes you are thinking of main bearings. Aparantly they just do not wear out....
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yamapowered
Guest
only took me 4 hrs of actual relaxed work, but it took 2 days to work 4 hrs, and thats with my car on the lift, but its an easy job compared to any other job on a taurus sho
Javier
Javier
Racer X
SHO Pilot, Retired
My original bearings at 185,800 miles. <---- link
Dude, my car has 50k more miles, and my bearings looked eleventy billion times better than that.
Dude, my car has 50k more miles, and my bearings looked eleventy billion times better than that.
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yamapowered
Guest
did I mention I abused this engine? drive around with oil light on, turn it 8k a few times 2 days before the rod bearing change, yet the crank was un touched, no damage or wear on any journal, it runs fine now, glad I changed them before any further damage.
with the looks of the bearings one would expect a bearing to spin but only one bearing was loose in its register, the new bearing fit correctly and had proper journal to bearing clearence.
ya the bearings look bad but the oil did its job in keeping the crank from any damage, after all the bearings are supposed to absorb the damage and not the crank, and its obvious thats what has happened.
Javier
with the looks of the bearings one would expect a bearing to spin but only one bearing was loose in its register, the new bearing fit correctly and had proper journal to bearing clearence.
ya the bearings look bad but the oil did its job in keeping the crank from any damage, after all the bearings are supposed to absorb the damage and not the crank, and its obvious thats what has happened.
Javier
NotSoSlowSHO
Gas is $$ WALK!
WHAT??? 
:laugh_ti:
So let me ask you this:
If the oil is so damn good, why did it not save the bearings?
:laugh_ti: So let me ask you this:
If the oil is so damn good, why did it not save the bearings?
60kmaintenance
New Member
yamapowered said:
I am sorry but I believe you are in simply denial.
If the rod bearing, which was wigglable right? Had spun, it could of ruined the crank and rod.....
Mine and the others posted here, where still tight in their spot.... They where JUST starting to show the copper color...... Yours look like they where copper bearings.
I do not care if you let a horse drive you car at 8krpm for an hour, they still look awful, and even though the oil worked, it worked poorly.
What weight are you running any ways?
DHMag
Free At Last
driving with an oil light on isnt abuse, its ignorance.
define your definition of "abuse." every day, my car sees redline and occasionally bounces off the rev limiter.
define your definition of "abuse." every day, my car sees redline and occasionally bounces off the rev limiter.
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yamapowered
Guest
the question is what would of happened if I tried to use 5 quarts of quaker cake for 70k and 2 oil changes, reality is the ones on this forum know that rod bearings have to be changed regardless of oil used on cars that are run hard for extended periods of time, these engines are small for 3500lb cars they make more than 1 hp per cubic inch,
wich makes maintenance critical for these engines, now if you never see over 5000 rpm then dont worry about your rod bearings, but any engine that sees 7000+ rpms for 100k of street driving will need rod bearings serviced, no matter what.
I made this thread to show the vast differences in opinions on this subject thats out there, everyone has an opinion or an idea of how things should be, I understand what happened to my bearings, I was just sharing with this community.
Javier
wich makes maintenance critical for these engines, now if you never see over 5000 rpm then dont worry about your rod bearings, but any engine that sees 7000+ rpms for 100k of street driving will need rod bearings serviced, no matter what.
I made this thread to show the vast differences in opinions on this subject thats out there, everyone has an opinion or an idea of how things should be, I understand what happened to my bearings, I was just sharing with this community.
Javier
DHMag
Free At Last
first, you post this topic to show that "these engines eat rod bearings." then you post this topic to "prove Amsoil works." now youre changing the subject again.
an original owner on this Forum, sdpatt, changed his rod bearings at well over 200K and they looked new compared to yours.
an original owner on this Forum, sdpatt, changed his rod bearings at well over 200K and they looked new compared to yours.
Yamaha V6
SHO Enthusiast
DHMag said:
Want to clarify this statement, Dale?
AFAIK, the original owner was Greg Raciti, and the forum was sold to Beth McCormack. I didn't know Scott Patterson had any financial ownership of the Forum at any time. Donations perhaps, certainly a lot of his time & knowledge, but I don't think he was ever an "owner".
Yamaha V6
SHO Enthusiast
yamapowered said:
Not true, lugging the engine at low rpms isn't healthy either.
Agreed with the new question, what would have happened with a different oil at 35,000 miles between oil changes - yeah, you'd have destroyed the engine completely long before this IMO.
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yamapowered
Guest
looks like you have issues with what I posted, thats fine but you havent said anything positive, you insult my intelligence, why should anyone pay attention to you? you some rocket scientist that spends $2.50 changing oil? posting negativity towards community members you dont know. your attitude is not getting you any respect in this this thread.
Javier
Javier
DHMag
Free At Last
Yamaha V6 said:
yeah, ill clarify, re-read my post. an original owner ON this Forum. read as an original SHO owner.
DHMag
Free At Last
yamapowered said:
likewise
SASHO91
Zoom Zoom
anyone look at the rest of the pics???
true duals!!!
hmm... intresting setup.....
goes under the gas tank....
true duals!!!
hmm... intresting setup.....
goes under the gas tank....
platoribs
Live to Drive
Yeah, I got that image laying around for a rainy day.
Yamaha V6
SHO Enthusiast
Saleen SHO said:
Been there, done that, with headers even. More trouble than they're worth, unless you're doing SERIOUS engine work / blower, and in this case, serious about at least changing the oil :laugh_ti:
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Let's keep this from getting TOO personal guys.
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yamapowered
Guest
well my exhaust comes off with 4 nuts and 3 rubber hangers that slide off, not much problem at all for me, compared to the original y pipe its much less hassle I thought.
I can take a little verbal abuse, especially about my extended drain intervals.
wish my rod bearings looked and lasted like this guys did
http://www.amsoil.com/testimonials/409000.aspx
Javier
I can take a little verbal abuse, especially about my extended drain intervals.
wish my rod bearings looked and lasted like this guys did
http://www.amsoil.com/testimonials/409000.aspx
Javier
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