A1cntrler
Registered User
Got the title problem sorted out on my Annie 5 speed and got to play with her a little bit today. Put some fresh gas in it and it runs very smooth now. New tensioner pullys on it makes it no longer sound like a bunch of marbles rolling around in a coffee can. Shifts good to/from every gear except 1-2 upshift. Shifter feels pretty sloppy, but maybe a B&M will fix that and the shifting problem. Anyways..
I did an oil change in it about a week ago, but had not driven it on the roads because I could not register it or insure it as I did not yet have the title. I put on the Motorcraft filter and Havoline 5w-30 oil. The oil that came out of it was blacker then black and smelled some kind of terrible. Today I drove the car about 30 miles. During that time the VMM displayed Soon and then Now. Does the VMM monitor the condition of the oil, or is it like my 2007 Sport Trac and base it off of time/driving habits?? I checked the oil and it was again black. Maybe it cleaned some of the junk out of the system and needs a change again?? BTW head gaskets seem fine in the car..no bubbling in the rad. tank and the exhaust smells normal. It does steam, but it was 25 degrees here today and everyones car was doing it...
I did an oil change in it about a week ago, but had not driven it on the roads because I could not register it or insure it as I did not yet have the title. I put on the Motorcraft filter and Havoline 5w-30 oil. The oil that came out of it was blacker then black and smelled some kind of terrible. Today I drove the car about 30 miles. During that time the VMM displayed Soon and then Now. Does the VMM monitor the condition of the oil, or is it like my 2007 Sport Trac and base it off of time/driving habits?? I checked the oil and it was again black. Maybe it cleaned some of the junk out of the system and needs a change again?? BTW head gaskets seem fine in the car..no bubbling in the rad. tank and the exhaust smells normal. It does steam, but it was 25 degrees here today and everyones car was doing it...