I remember when I was young and my dad goes cheap on oil change, gives the driver some money to go top off with those roadside oils.

Now I know better.


I came across one of the most famous thread of 2009, and it was on a BMW with no oil change for 60, 000 miles(100,000 km)

here is what the engine looks like

Here is the source
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1281659

More pics

And more sludge

Here is all they can do before manually

Do you think this could be you; how long do we go before we change our oil?

You've see those puddle of black oil in the middle of the road, you might be next.

So before you buy that clean used car get someone to look over it for you if you don't know what to look for.

This is especially important in naija cos ppl have a very bad maintenance culture. As long as it runs, people dont seem to care. It is especially aggravating when you sometimes see very expensive cars treated like sh#t.

Sultaan, I know you have paid 28 outta the 30th instalment of my N650M moderate brideprice, but come oh, what is your favourite hobby Yeah i wouldn't mind if you would also remind me ^{cos i'm sure you told me before} your surname, your hometown, your favourite music, your blood group, your occupation, your favourite food, your phone number, your home address, your fav. colour, how we met, how long it took me to say yes, ^{assuming you were the one who asked me out and not vice versa}, if i am still a virgin . . .     


I am so busy planning for our forthcoming N350M wedding of the century, and i am the only one doing all the running around to save you the cost of employing a wedding planner, ^{my considerate self, aren't you one lucky bugger} hence the reason I don't remember all these things

Busy_body:

Sultaan, I know you have paid 28 outta the 30th instalment of my N650M moderate brideprice, but come oh, what is your favourite hobby Yeah i wouldn't mind if you would also remind me ^{cos i'm sure you told me before} your surname, your hometown, your favourite music, your blood group, your occupation, your favourite food, your phone number, your home address, your fav. colour, how we met, how long it took me to say yes, ^{assuming you were the one who asked me out and not vice versa}, if i am still a virgin . . .


I am so busy planning for our forthcoming N350M wedding of the century, and i am the only one doing all the running around to save you the cost of employing a wedding planner, ^{my considerate self, aren't you one lucky bugger} hence the reason I don't remember all these things

The things I do only for you.Someday we'll look back at these and laugh.

sultaan:


The things I do only for you.Someday we'll look back at these and laugh.

How can you say this without completing it with a "by the way, babes, i got this for you on my way back from Tiffany's"   Talk is cheap, the couch it is for you tonight

Here is another one that troubles the mind when things like these are sold as usd cars

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=246002&highlight=timing+chain+rattle

Those who buy cars and start ahving problem within months should learn to look out for these black sludges in engines when they open the oil cap.

Here is another ongoing sludge problem in a used jeep

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533418&highlight=engine+sludge

interesting view back then

Siena: My oil's changed every 1,000 miles without fail.

May seem excessive, but oil changes can never be too regular, as far as the engine's concerned.