Re: IML: Dirty Oil in my 440

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

I agree totally with your advice.  Seafoam is great as is Marvel Mystery 
Oil.  And I wholeheartedly agree with the last paragraph too.

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Whitney" <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Dirty Oil in my 440


> If you only burble around town, you have sludge buildup in your block that
> no additive will remove.  Open it up and clean it out.
>
> If your car has seen a fair amount of high-rev freeway driving since the
> last rebuild, that's probably not your problem.  Oil gets dirty.  It's the
> nature of oil.  If you are following Chrysler's maintenance guidelines, 
> you
> are probably only changing your filter every other oil change.  As soon as
> that fresh oil hits the dirty filter, guess what?  It's dirty.
>
> I have had great success with two products that will take care of minor (I
> say again, minor) problems in your oil system.  One is Seafoam.  Pour it
> into the crankcase, following the manufacturer's directions.  The other is
> Marvel Mystery Oil.  Next oil change, drain the oil pan as usual, then add
> two quarts fresh oil and one bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil.  Do not change
> the filter.  Let it run at high idle (~1800RPM) for a few minutes.  Then
> drain, change filter and add fresh oil.
>
> Just an aside, for those who don't know -- when you change the filter, 
> fill
> it with oil before you screw it in.  It will hold almost a quart by 
> itself.
> Fill, allow to soak in, fill, allow to soak in, etc.  And lube the oil
> filter gasket with a drop of oil on your fingertip, if it's not already
> oily from doing the fill thing.  Your top end will thank you a lot for not
> allowing it to run dry while the pressure builds up enough to force oil
> through the fresh filter.  That's the horrible clacking sound you hear for
> the first white-knuckle seconds after an oil change.
>
> -- David
>
>
>
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> Is there a reliable and safe way I can clean out my 440?  I have been
> changing my oil every 1000 (or less) miles but I still have dirty oil on 
> my
> dip stick.  Is this normal, or is there a solution out there?
>
>
> Don Dickinson
> Prospect, KY
>
> 1955 Imperial Newport, Canyon Tan and Desert Sand
> 1967 Imperial Custom Convertible, Ivory and Burgundy
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