Subject	UPDATE: 20W50 & no hard driving
Posted by	Z_PREPared on October 03, 2008 at 5:57 PM
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In Reply To	'94 NA with 168k miles, rod bearings failing, now what?? posted by Z_PREPared on October 03, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Message	Japanese Auto Tech said that despite the rod bearing noise, my Z is running very well and if I put 20W/50 in it and change it every 2,000 miles it might go another 20k to 30k miles. I wonder if I am to blame for the rod bearing failure. I always ran low weight 10W30 Mobil 1 oil in it. Perhaps I should have been running 15W40 or 20W50. Also, I installed the UR lightweight crank pulley. Maybe removing the harmonic dampener caused the bearings to fail prematurely. Hmm... I think I'm going to try and get a better idea of what it will cost to do the TT swap. To the guys who said they got better mileage with the TT, what do you define as better? Give me some numbers. "Better" doesn't mean a damn thing when you're talking mpg. As far as replacing the rod bearings, they said it would need over-sized bearings and the crank would need to be machined. That sounds like more trouble than it's worth. BradZ - I don't want to throw away ANY money. na300zx (OH) - Attachment to material things is a fools errand. I love the Z32, but you are correct, I'm not ATTACHED to it. Thanks everyone for the suggestions src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/336000- 336999/336437_59_full.jpg">
Follow Ups	'94 NA with 168k miles, rod bearings failing, now what?? - Z_PREPared 11:06:20 10/03/08 its a great idea... - AntiHero 11:19:13 10/03/08 Trade-in value is a joke. you can take that one to the bank. (n/m) - sethkins88 11:22:09 10/03/08 my thoughts: - Ahmed (Chicago) 11:26:15 10/03/08 They are gouging that price ridiculously. - ZiNnYc 11:38:26 10/03/08 my input - Drk93TT 11:39:49 10/03/08 The way I see it... - PCVI 12:36:18 10/03/08 enigma's TT in classifieds looks sweet. Wish I had $18k (n/m) - Z_PREPared 12:05:58 10/03/08 Couple options >> - my91z 12:08:23 10/03/08 god awfull (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 12:15:55 10/03/08 It is NOT a bad idea to swap the NA to TT - pcproa 12:32:45 10/03/08 I believe it. Both my TT's got better mileage than my NA. - zellamay 13:54:52 10/03/08 I fail to see how an LSX swap is easier than TT swap... - en5 14:00:55 10/03/08 "I fail to see how an LSX swap is easier than TT swap..." - Dane (Houston) 02:01:57 10/04/08 TT swap in my opinion. (n/m) - xAzraelx 14:07:53 10/03/08 Depends on how much money you want to throw away. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 14:11:38 10/03/08 get a ride in a properly modded and maintained TT and get - gt300zxtt 14:46:53 10/03/08 Sell it in the classifieds as is and get a civic - na300zx (OH) 15:27:14 10/03/08 I say tt swap ftw - PandaManZ32 15:57:21 10/03/08 UPDATE: 20W50 & no hard driving - Z_PREPared 17:57:36 10/03/08 Re: UPDATE: 20W50 & no hard driving - my91z 18:13:12 10/03/08 I got ~ a 1 to 2 mile bump (20->21/22) all around - na300zx (OH) 18:57:40 10/03/08 That 20-> 21/22 is city - na300zx (OH) 18:59:05 10/03/08 I doubt the 10w 30 Mobil 1 would cause a lub problem>> - ZUL8TR 11:54:54 10/04/08 you should turn it into an electric car. - Bret (Generation Z) 18:27:14 10/03/08 i think about doing an electric conversion about every other - gt300zxtt 18:43:55 10/03/08 an electric car would only be worth the time if it was - Waggz 19:56:35 10/03/08 dependence from gas stations for a daily commute - gt300zxtt 21:25:18 10/03/08 and imagine the whiplash you would give your passengers - gt300zxtt 21:28:02 10/03/08
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