Rod Bearings after 230k

[gurucomputers]

Coming home from work last Wednesday I was sitting in some heavy traffic. I thought I noticed the oil light flicker ever so slightly. The first words that came out of my mouth was "I know that was the Battery Light"!! I turned on the dome light to see which light it was and sure enough it was the Oil Light, then I said "OH CENSORED!!!" Well I managed to get it the next 12 miles home without anymore flickering and no knock. Thursday I ordered new rod bearings and let the SHO sit till Sunday when I could make time to change. After I pulled them out I was surprised. They aren't as bad compared to others I have seen. The SHO is back on the road and healthy again.

Here is what they looked like:

 

[matty]

hmmm

not to bad wish mine looked that good when i pulled mine,mine didnt have brass left

 

[firstgen89sho]

getting close to spinning.......


good thing you changed them

 

[revhardSHO]

We should make this a rod bearing picture thread, since you have a nice shot of your bearings and mileage. Here is my contribution:
196K, ATX, rod knock (can you guess which bearing?) and oil light flickering.

^The motor lives on with fresh bearings

160K, MTX, ran fine

Nice and smooth now!

 

[platoribs]

Here's one I pulled to check on my 73K Green MTX. Put it back together for a few more miles.

 

[93rev2sev]

Here's a set with about 145 on em...

The car now has 162,000 miles and runs strong with no oil light(unless I lug it below about 600RPM)

 

[roswell998]

Replaced at 114k miles.

 

[weewajr]

my oil light will just flicker ever so slightly when the engine is good and warm and only when it is completely settled into a idle. would that mean that my rod bearings are on the way out?

 

[93rev2sev]

Yes. That's exactly what it means. Changing your rod bearings is the best thing you can do for your car for under $100.

 

[gurucomputers]

my oil light will just flicker ever so slightly when the engine is good and warm and only when it is completely settled into a idle. would that mean that my rod bearings are on the way out?

Do it ASAP or you will regreat. Don't drive till completed. It only takes a matter of minutes to spin a bearing. Yes, I babied mine home but my eye was glued to the oil light. If it would have flickered again I would of towed it home.

 

[itwonder]

Here's mine after 185K using Mobil 1. They were is pretty decent shape, never any oil light indications.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

By oil light do we mean the "oil Can" or the "Check oil"?

 

[aggiesho]

hummm, im a little worried that i have 202000 miles on the original rod bearings. maybe ill change them over christmas break, unless i have to work

 

[adidas_kn]

Do it! Don't delay! Act now! I killed 2 engines due to rod bearing failure. That was in my SHO infantsy. Now I always double check and then replace them in my engines.

 

[SHO_DOODmorrris]

i have almost 300 000 kms on mine, should i think about replacement soon?

 

[gurucomputers]

Just a rule of thumb. If you have more than 100k on your motor. Change them, its cheap insurance...