When I first saw the title I thought you were saying you hadn't changed the oil for 300,000 miles I was like holy crap how have you kept it running for this long!
It would be stupid to scrap a car based on how the oil looks at changing. If it's still running and is in drivable condition, why would you scrap it? That's fairly dumb.
It's a Jersey/Delaware thing. My EXs family is from Delaware and visiting was horrible. I'm from Massachusetts so they said I sound funny, I think they sound funny. It was a blast.
Detective Foster: Yeah, and we're not gonna fall for a banana in the tailpipe. Axel Foley: [mocking him] You're not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe? It should be more natural, brother. It should flow out, like this - "Look, man, I ain't fallin' for no banana in my tailpipe!" See, that's more natural for us. You been hanging out with this dude too long.
man, i've heard from a company car who ran 1 800 000km (it was a toyota ofc), and its engine was never disassembled. 1-2 million km is pretty common at cabs, cars basically last forever if you take good care of them
Great job. I did it by myself the other day and felt proud to do so. It’s a really fun process and you know you’re doing something good for your vehicle. I have a 22R Toyota and they say it will get 400,000 miles easy. Right now it’s at 232,500. My ultimate goal is 500,000. I’m trying to change it at least every 3,000-5,000 as a good safe range from here on out. How often do they recommend changing automatic transmission fluid? I heard someone once tell me every 6,000 miles but then I also heard 30,000 miles. Given the great disparity, I’d like to hear some other opinions on it.
+Daniel Dubois Likely not, unless the user was working with synthetic straight weight oil and bypass oil filters. Then there might be a chance of it being the original oil.
I was hoping you would say "Now the potassium's interesting, potassium is found in bananas, and I haven't eaten a banana while working on the engine in a while, so I'm curious how it got there".
Hi Chris, I have a RENAULT Kangoo II Diesel, which has an oil filter that is quite a pain to get changed. There is very little room and you need a special Renault socket when you´re doing it the first time and when the original Renault filter still is in place. I have changed the synthetic oil a few weeks ago. Renault says the oil is due every 30,000 km. But I did it after already 25,000 km. But as I didn´t have the socket this time I left in the old oil filter with about 100ml of old oil. What do you think could this do in a total amount about 4.5 liters of oil?
This oil analysis is very useful. You can check to see how someone treated their engine after you do a couple of oil changes (just in case the wrong oil was put in before you brought it home) if you purchase a used car. Wish i had known about this when i got my used car, but she is about to hit 200,000 miles so this is now perfect
In some case you can use a different oil, like in my 2019 WRX i have a turbo seal issue so when i run 5w30 wich is recommended by manufacturer my turbo burn a lot of oil, i use 5w40 now and i have no issue. Also i asked to different subaru only garage and they recommand me to use 5w40.
Well that is 186,000 miles. Odd that it doesn't keep rolling. They probably just didn't care to pay to put the extra numbers in the thing. Saved 50 cents when they built it or something. Older vehicles don't even have the 6th digit. My 90 Bronco says it has 2500 or so miles on it as I rolled it over 100,000 earlier this year. Downside to that is if you are buying used you can't tell if the think has just over 100k or 400k so the owner can lie to you all he wants.
I had a 1989 Jetta that I bought new, ran it up to 317,000 miles. I then gave it to the local mechanic for free. He sold it for $500. I saw it around for another year after that.
BlackEpyon I drove my girlfriend's mom's Ford car and after it hit over 100,000 it would reset as well when I got in a crash that us a huge settlement because they thought the car only had 15,000 miles on it and it was in mint condition.
Edumahcation because no medical professional would say low iron when it comes to Anemia... They would refer to G6PD... Due to the fact that they use that term often and it would be second nature... So dont lie on the internet
You are probably right but there's a percentage symbol which indicates the units by which the results are measured. Percentage is expressed in numbers, not binary positive/negative results.
***** Haha, if you could get an engine to run that long on one oil change you would be rich! I would imagine whichever oil company you used to do that oil change would pay big bucks to say their oil lasted 300k hahaha! I know I would use that oil after a test like that lol.
Since I own a bike... I never skipped oil changes and it still runs like new. The bike is on it's 50k km and I haven't had any engine related issues. So, take care of your machine and it will never betray you in the long run.
Friend of mine has a 87 camry with 600k miles on it that has misfire problems and the oil drain plug welded shut because of a 10 year old crack in the pan. Car was stolen and retuned 3 times and wont die
Tim Groot now is that possible? can all these dumbasses who are butt hurt in the comments by the title, use their brain to know what to expect rather than taking the title to an extreme literal? no wonder our country is so fucked, y'all don't ask the most basic questions to yourselves
@@faze_pancakes4456 idiot you are probably 9 years old judging by your fortnite inspired UA-cam Chanel. When you say took care of your tractor, what you probably do is put gas/diesel and air in the tires.
Imagine being this guys kid going to jr high school thinking that one day dad might get a cool new car all the while dad is developing a strategy to make the old van put out at least another 200k miles lmao
I mean. thats cooler than having a cool new car because it means you can repair cars. hell, I plan on keeping my 1982 yamaha xj750 seca around until 2050 if I can
@@diegoaespitia it's really not. Not for a teenager who shows up in a "hoopty" vs a newer truck or car. Maybe as we age we appreciate that skill. My comment was just a joke on being the kid who's dad has a perfectly running busted ass van.
Me a 20 y/o adopting a 17y/o car my parents drove until I was 18. I know they took good care of the car but man I love to try this. After spending literally the last 12 hours watching your videos I am going to change all the fluids, fix the rims, and paint correct it. Btw it's a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer with 300k miles
+Kyle SoSik cars that the owners perceive as cheap and "meh" don't last as long as more expensive cars and/or brands that tend to attract owners who have the mindset/shopping for durability (these folks will generally stick to maintenance more regularly). IMO a cars' longevity these days is just as much a self-fulfilling prophecy due to the consumer attitude and maintenance factors as it would be due to the car actually having some superior components or genius engineering. Yes, ford is not known for going top-shelf with their components, but then there are also stories of things like BMW's putting plastic coolant pumps that are basically designed to fail just after warranty, or "bad years" of automatic trannies on hondas.
+Kyle SoSik We have a 1997 Camry that runs like a charm, with no parts needing to be replaced besides wipers, tires, the usual. It has 200k miles on it. We also have a 2003 Mercury Sable with 120k miles on it, and something different breaks on it every month or two. It's constantly in the fucking shop. We've had several cars from both companies over the years, and the story is always the same.
In the 60s I ran a Ford Prefect with a side valve engine. The engines at that time only lasted about 40 or 50 thousand miles. Oil then was poor quality, plus engines then were basic, but easy to work on. Only having three gears didn't help. Modern vehicles are much better manufactured, plus the lubricating oils now are very efficient at keeping the engines clean and well lubricated. We have come a long way.
+ChrisFix When I started driving in the 60s most car engines lasted about 45,000 miles if you were lucky. You had to de-coke the engine every couple of thousand miles. My first car was a 1947 Ford Prefect. 3 gears, side valve engine, 6v lights, vacuum wipers, no heater, but it did have a starting handle, which you often needed. The engine oil in those days was basic and not very good. Performance cars, like the Jag and Daimler had better engines and the lasted well and were more refined. I have had some great classic cars in my time and I enjoyed every one of the. I even had a Wartburg 2 stroke and several Lada's. Happy Days!
Ok. I know I haven't seen your face, Chris, but there is no way you've been driving since 1994!! That would mean you're at least 38 years old now?!?! You sound like a 20 something. Love your videos! Keep up the good work!
I forgot what business it was... but I was once asked how old I was by the customer service on the phone becasue I thought I was 19 or something... when I was almost 30. gotta hit that "deep" voice eh..
I mean I assume he's at least old enough to have been at least 10 in the mid-late 90s, seeing as he was possibly alive when the H1 hummer was still a new thing
my dads good friend had a early 90s Honda civic with 850k, 150k from getting a brand new one for free, and he just gave the car up cause he had a new Audi and a truck. the civic ran beautifully too.
im an engine machinist and it sounds like u need a full rebuild, but i've never seen a car with that much milage and still runs with almost 500km for the first rebuild you took more than excelent care
I do oil samples occasionally but this video is probably the best on the internet. It tells folks how to actually sample and why it is valuable to monitor the engine.... Thanx for sharing.
You ever had problems with 3rd gear? Mine acts up every once in awhile. My buddy had his tranny rebuilt because of it. Apparently they're known for it. I suspect that the previous owner of mine beat the guts out of it though. Less than 130k
'92 Ford Aerostar with the 4.0L V6 AWD and it's still ticking for me well past 200K with nothing major (biggest job I did was valve gaskets, but I shouldn't have - they weren't as bad as I thought they were). The large V6 Ford engines were built in Cologne, Germany and they are built to just not die - they last like those ancient Beemers do while the body falls apart around it. Transmission and engine don't give any indication of wear by ear or feel of the ride. They took the Ford truck subframe, transmissions, suspensions, AWD engines, etc and just put a van chassis on top of them back then. There was no such thing as a van engine, lol
No, those 3.0's weren't very good. Those were the Vulcan's. They won't last nearly as long, and chronically leak oil no matter what. They gave the 3.0's dog shit in terms of rims, suspension, tranny, brakes, etc. Its tranny is a 4R44E, and they just sucked. The 4.0's had the 4R55E (and later the 4.0's were 5R55E), which is the same as the 4R44E, except it's built heavy duty for towing and rated for 110 more ft/lbs, hence it's actually a beast built to last. Those 4.0 L Colognes are legendary for lasting forever. I know some crazy guys on the Ford forums are still driving them at 950,000! They were the engines built to last, and the 4.0 was paired with an equally formidable tranny. The 4.0 is literally a Ford Ranger/Explorer/Navajo/Mazda B with a minivan chassis with better horse, torque, brakes, suspension, gearing, AWD, etc. I've literally used it to tow a double axle trailer loaded with 6 motorcycles long distance in the hills multiple times a year for several years! They leak/burn about a quart of oil between changes, only get 19 MPG highway, and the power steering pumps are loud and whiny as hell, but that's about it. It did that in 1992, and it's still doing it in 2016 - same amount of oil, same whine from the power steering pump. I replaced all the valve gaskets once thinking it would help with the oil leaking (a couple drops a day), but nope - did it for nothing, though I retorqued all the bolts on the engine I could get to to spec, and that seemed to help a little. I can't say I've ever ran into any electronic problems out of the ordinary. Only thing that comes to mind is that later in its life if it went on a long road trip (10 hrs+ driving in a day) sometimes a check engine light would come on, and after investigating, the computer would think it had backfired for some reason when it hadn't causing the light - it was fixed but just shutting it off and starting it back up. I know it's common, but never tracked it down. The other thing was that one of the airbag sensors hidden away in a PITA location has deteriorated in condition, causing a light. I studied up on it on the forums and the guys there say it's more trouble than it's worth. It just means 1 of the sensors went (due to age/weather - it's lived outside in the north for 10 years+), so it won't trigger the airbag in a collision (there's redundant sensors adjacent that are functioning fine). I would have fixed it, but the guys say the odds of your airbag going off on accident during the repair was almost 100%. Fixed by putting black electrical tape over the flashing light, lol. Can't argue about the body though - living outside for all this time north of the rust belt has not been kind to it. The paint on the roof peels easily, and rust has massacred the body along the running boards. It's caused by a leak inside the doors - rain gets in and rots it from the inside out. I've just removed most of the rust, spray painted the areas with missing paint (doesn't look half bad) and put that black anti-rust goop all over everything that's exposed to try to slow it down. Ain't pretty, but she works and is a good car for the kids to learn to drive in. Safe, and if they wreck it, it's not like I'm out much money, lol
I just had the oil changed on a 06 Crown Victoria that had not been changed in 12,000 miles. YIKES!! It was black and gritty, hoping the engine didn't get too much damage from being in there so long. Fingers crossed
So many people said they came here to see a car that had gone 300,000 miles without an oil change LOL, and are getting mad like you put up clickbait. Do you fools honestly think a car/truck can go 300,000 miles without an oil change??
That's true, but most people are clicking on the video and think that because they don't take time to actually process what the title says, especially people who don't know about cars.
in Germany there are even people who think that oil changes are just a thing to let the car manufacturers let suck some extra money from you in the workshops and there even is a company selling a special oil for one lifetime filling for the engine... but I really doubt that this is healthy
Perfect timing, back in 2000 my wife purchased a 1996 ford Ranger for are son long story short it needs a lot of work, thank you your going to save me a ton of money my son recently purchased a new car I pray he takes better care of it, I'm retired now I'll be sure to follow your videos or as I call them courses, THANKS AGAIN 😊
yep as long as the transmission isn't messed up (mostly 90s Ford) or engine (every year that I can remember) or emissions (every metropolitan area has junk yard full of them for this reason.)
I had a ford focus that ran perfect until at 129k when some woman from China ran a red light. all those oil changes and preventive maintenance for nothing.
@@gabrieldauz9396 i just got my results back using my engines old oil. And some new oil i sent to see.. They added so much bs to the new oil because it went straight from quart to container and sent out.. I paid monry for this shit!
I know Project Farm sent a sample of 70-year old, unused oil (from an old but unopened can) . I think he compared it to new oil, but I cannot recall if he sent a sample of the new oil for testing. Worth a watch though.
@@joeyy2207 definetly.. Im hoping there was an error. Sent email with reults as well as images of the exact quart the oil came in.. Maybe it was a honest mistake because the other sample i sent smelled somewhat of gas in my damn oil and the results read a significant amount in my oil! Oh man seems like speedee mechanic flushed out my engine with diesal and didnt get it all out or some gas got in somehow. Those results were on poiny. Copper and hella other crap in my old oil! I was pleased and also love watvhing them sludgy oils being cleaned
Adam Kukish yeah if you have a blood tester and have diabetes if your number goes higher than the reader can read it'll also give the same reading of POS
I just ordered a kit and in the "howd you hear about us" section "Chris Fix" is an option which I chose. Cant wait to see what my 100k r53 Mini Cooper produces using Pennzoil Plat.5w30.
If Chris can get 300K miles out of a Ford van purchased new that confirms that he really knows what he is doing.Not that we had any doubts.Excellent videos he deserves to be number one on UA-cam auto repair channels.
ill tell ya whats really goin on here. you send a sample of oil in and i guarantee it goes directly to this guys house. that goes right into the garbage. then he prints out some hocus pocus readings that no one really understands and charges you 25 bones. im onto everyone. i should play a detective on TV
+Frank Brazil I would agree with you, if it weren't for the fact that the printout showed the increased viscosity and zinc content from the STP oil treatment. The testing company was not informed that there was oil treatment added, yet their results showed it anyway, meaning that they had to have tested the oil somehow, otherwise they would have had no way of knowing there was additives in the oil.
+Nathan Antilla ...maybe. of course hes gonna say it picked up the stp in the analysis. joe blow on the street isnt going to able to comprehend what those numbers actually mean. ive sold parts for 20 years. this is just silly anyway lol
+Frank Brazil Thanks for sharing Frank but they do an analysis and they check for everything you saw on the sheet using a mass.spec. They test the oil for some race car teams and oil companies too.
These reading would scare the "average person" simply because their may be an issue with his head gasket. But because it's ChrisFix it's all relative. Lol. Love this channel.
SilentServiceCode Maybe, maybe not. That is in parts per million. So yes, a little is getting through, but it's also really old. I'm not Chris, I don't know what he'll do, but with lots of points of wear in the engine, I'd probably just keep caring for it until it goes without doing anything drastic.
Oh, and thanks for the POS for meaning positive. Wouldn't have thought of that. :) But hey, if he wants do a head gasket or any other deeper rebuild to deal with issues I'm in full support too buddy!
SilentServiceCode Haha, not going to happen! If the leak is bad maybe but for 8k miles on that oil, the reading really isnt bad. If the engine was newer, then yes, but at this point, it is too much work for too little gain.
Id like to see more videos on this van honestly. Seeing how a vehicle wears at this sort of mileage when taken care of and knowing from the beginning its full history would be a pretty cool and interesting thing to look at.
I feel your pain man. I had a corolla wit 295k and luckily it has a slow oil leak so I fill it back up every month 😂. The most changed oil is leaking oil.
I use Blackstone and take my samples using their vacuum pump, no mess. The Black sample container has the postage prepaid and is self-addressed to them. I added a quick drain I bought to my oil pan, no more drain plug in the drain pan or replacing crush washer. Oil drains into a bottle thru a hose, no mess period. Bob
kingcrimson234 I usually go 4k with synthetic blend oil. The oil I buy is pretty inexpensive, and it makes me feel more comfortable knowing I'm keeping my engine very clean inside.
Krankie V yeah, synthetic will leak through gaskets a lot easier, as its thinner. So buying expensive isn't always the best option....especially if u have over 75k miles
Krankie V Partial synthetic oils or synthetic blends are a joke to begin with. You will notice that no company who sells this high priced rip-off actually lables on the container the exact amount of the content is synthetic. It could be less than 1% and qualify as a semi-synthetic motor oil. You're better off using full synthetic.
I try my best to take care of my cars. Mainly my Mustang. It was the first car I bought a week before graduation, literally left high school smoking a cigarette with the top down. Iconic lmao
Man I was kinda disappointed to hear you did oil changes every 5k. I thought the oil was 300k old lmao really wanted to see how bad it would be to never do oil changes.
bmwmsport11 Haha, I dont think you can run a car for 300k miles on one oil change. The oil will either all be burnt off by then or the engine will blow lol. Imagine if they made oil that lasts that long!
I've known people who never did an oil change and got to 25k miles or more. I mean, multiple people. Some drivers just don't worry about stuff like that.
ChrisFix No problem. You and any other car guy/gal knows that a car would never run 300k miles without an oil change, but for someone who isn't that into cars might think this was the first oil change after 300k miles, hence calling it misleading.
I’m from the uk, I’d like to see any Chevy/Dodge come close to the mileage on the ford mondeos! My 1993 mondeo is on 303000 or so miles and it’s still chugging away
Dude. My 08 dodge runs perfectly fine and its got the shitty 4.7l v8 in it. Its got a valve cover oil leak, but i mean its got 220k on it rn. Workin on hitting the 300k mark by the end of the year, probably.
@@daniellau5859 '13 Ram, 5.7L, 230k miles. I put about 50k a year on it now, so it'll probably hit 300k next fall. No major issues yet, just keep it maintained.
What does the inside of a Fuel Filter look like after 300,000 miles, well here is the video where I cut open the fuel filter on this van! ua-cam.com/video/92TfTQTmuq4/v-deo.html
As always this video is super informative. Hundreds of times I have seen this on different channels that oil was sent to lab for testing and here are the results, etc. etc. But no one has ever explained in such details like you in one by one. Really Awesome man. However, the Lab should do the TBN also which is Total Base Number. This is especially important for Diesel Vehicles. Here in Pakistan, the oil test results are super expensive. They will charge like USD 225~280/- depending how many tests we want them to do. That’s why no one sends the used oil sample in the lab and it gives chances for oil companies to keep selling their sub-standard items openly in the market.
+PhuckHue2 My friend's mid 90s Windstar made it to 50k miles in 10 years with only one blown head gasket, tranny problem and broken ignition, warped rotors etc so my wife refuses to even consider a new Ford now. I know they got better but...
300 k miles, wow, this makes me confident. Just bought a '08 yukon with 197k miles but have been a bit worried about the mileage. My last car was a 2011 Jeep GC and this was the worst car ever, a lot of issues despite regular maintenance. Usually it all the other parts that fall apart and not the engine.
When I first saw the title I thought you were saying you hadn't changed the oil for 300,000 miles I was like holy crap how have you kept it running for this long!
Jrock420blam My mom's 2007 Toyota Corolla went over 50,000 miles before we changed the oil lol
Jrock420blam my grandma had a jeep when she was young (first car) and she didn't know you had to change it ,she went 60k miles before changing
One guy Smoking WTF
Yepp I was thinking the same thing.
Total loss oil metering lubrication! All this oil change crap is bogus.
Only Chrisfix could make a Ford windstar last this long
Found On Road Dead. Ford
@@anonb3163 found on rubbish dump
Frequent on road demand
First on race day
@@Monkeygrease69 fucked on race day
It's like having your car take a piss test.
and if it fails, off to the impound
+Matthew Stryker scrap yard
Oil: blood
Coolant: sweat
Water (From the AC): Piss
It would be stupid to scrap a car based on how the oil looks at changing. If it's still running and is in drivable condition, why would you scrap it? That's fairly dumb.
+Flimbo nimbo if your engine is flat wearing out would it be cheaper to do an engine swap or buy a new car all together?
Chrisfix: "Brake fluid is hygroscopic, meaning it will absorb warder"
Guy named Warder: I've gotta get out of here!
"Warder" is most definitely closer than "Wooder" which most post in the comments.
It's a Jersey/Delaware thing. My EXs family is from Delaware and visiting was horrible. I'm from Massachusetts so they said I sound funny, I think they sound funny. It was a blast.
Actually it's "Hygroscopic" not Hydroscopic.
Vooooder
Jacob Berman nice to meet a fellow Masshole😂😂😂😂
You got a lot of potassium in there. Did someone stick a banana in your tailpipe?
+JoeCnNd you made my day, thanks
Now that takes me back.
Can hear the theme in my head.
JoeCnNd Lmmfao 😂
Detective Foster: Yeah, and we're not gonna fall for a banana in the tailpipe.
Axel Foley: [mocking him] You're not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe? It should be more natural, brother. It should flow out, like this - "Look, man, I ain't fallin' for no banana in my tailpipe!" See, that's more natural for us. You been hanging out with this dude too long.
His voice is sad, bro its a 300k mile (483k km), its insane the car still runs.
Old school ChrisFix! And that's what proper maintenance does!
@@chrisfix What oil is best to keep it running for a long time in your opinion?
man, i've heard from a company car who ran 1 800 000km (it was a toyota ofc), and its engine was never disassembled. 1-2 million km is pretty common at cabs, cars basically last forever if you take good care of them
@@oliverpapai6011 my ford expedition has 450k and its still running strong
@@hippycow1006 that means you took good care of it
the most impressive part is that the Ford Windstar lasted almost 300k miles.
haha
ChrisFix please keep us updated on this van / or if some major damage happens....keep on chuggin' Windstar!!
My mom had one w/ 258k before it died
rod balos hahaha yea
My dad's 97 ford f150 has 354 thousand, still chugging
"I've driven this car since it was new" how old is Chris and when did he start driving??
Haha, this was my parents car!
He was born 1996
Shane Reyes damn he’s pretty young then lol
Legend has it he drove himself from hospital
@Propan Butan Only after he welded a new floor on the passenger side and replaced the front struts.
I just changed my oil for the first time by my self today! No more auto shops lol! Thanks Chris fix.
Great job. I did it by myself the other day and felt proud to do so. It’s a really fun process and you know you’re doing something good for your vehicle. I have a 22R Toyota and they say it will get 400,000 miles easy. Right now it’s at 232,500.
My ultimate goal is 500,000. I’m trying to change it at least every 3,000-5,000 as a good safe range from here on out.
How often do they recommend changing automatic transmission fluid? I heard someone once tell me every 6,000 miles but then I also heard 30,000 miles. Given the great disparity, I’d like to hear some other opinions on it.
If it was 300,000 mile FIRST oil change I don't think that there would be any oil in the Engine in the first place lol
+Daniel Dubois Ford mondeo 2014 2.0 EcoBoost 203KM go just 50k km on one change oil. Now is another engine
+Daniel Dubois oil will turn to complete sludge at around 20k miles if not changed
+Daniel Dubois Likely not, unless the user was working with synthetic straight weight oil and bypass oil filters. Then there might be a chance of it being the original oil.
+Jared Taylor BMW recomend in some of its engines to change oil every 16k - 18k miles... sooo... ?
ImLazy z in newer engines that is the case, newer toyotas last 10k on a synthetic oil change easily. this is an older engine. sooo....?
I was hoping you would say "Now the potassium's interesting, potassium is found in bananas, and I haven't eaten a banana while working on the engine in a while, so I'm curious how it got there".
hahaha
Hi Chris,
I have a RENAULT Kangoo II Diesel, which has an oil filter that is quite a pain to get changed. There is very little room and you need a special Renault socket when you´re doing it the first time and when the original Renault filter still is in place. I have changed the synthetic oil a few weeks ago. Renault says the oil is due every 30,000 km. But I did it after already 25,000 km. But as I didn´t have the socket this time I left in the old oil filter with about 100ml of old oil. What do you think could this do in a total amount about 4.5 liters of oil?
kulturfreund66 ss
OR V8 Juice....maybe he thought it would help the engine.
lol
This oil analysis is very useful. You can check to see how someone treated their engine after you do a couple of oil changes (just in case the wrong oil was put in before you brought it home) if you purchase a used car. Wish i had known about this when i got my used car, but she is about to hit 200,000 miles so this is now perfect
Awesome! It's a super useful tool!
@@chrisfix keep up the good work and amazing videos
I dont understand. You would get under someone elses car and extract oil when viewing their car? How would that work? Im so confused by this comment
In some case you can use a different oil, like in my 2019 WRX i have a turbo seal issue so when i run 5w30 wich is recommended by manufacturer my turbo burn a lot of oil, i use 5w40 now and i have no issue. Also i asked to different subaru only garage and they recommand me to use 5w40.
Looks like oil is very healthy for humans , tons of vitamins and minerals
kolyan1980 I’m gonna start drinking tbh
Lol
😂
I mix it with my protein shakes. Get all kindz of gains
That's why you need cooking oil..... lmao 😂
My 96 Jetta tripped over to 0 at 300,000 km. The odometer is digital. I don't think they expected a gas engine to last that long >_>
Well that is 186,000 miles. Odd that it doesn't keep rolling. They probably just didn't care to pay to put the extra numbers in the thing. Saved 50 cents when they built it or something. Older vehicles don't even have the 6th digit. My 90 Bronco says it has 2500 or so miles on it as I rolled it over 100,000 earlier this year. Downside to that is if you are buying used you can't tell if the think has just over 100k or 400k so the owner can lie to you all he wants.
if it's firts 300k km done its with "TOTAL" sign on the top of the display, at 600k, 900k etc. it's without "TOTAL" ;)
vasek987
This is the engine odometer, not the trip.
I had a 1989 Jetta that I bought new, ran it up to 317,000 miles. I then gave it to the local mechanic for free. He sold it for $500. I saw it around for another year after that.
BlackEpyon I drove my girlfriend's mom's Ford car and after it hit over 100,000 it would reset as well when I got in a crash that us a huge settlement because they thought the car only had 15,000 miles on it and it was in mint condition.
when i saw the title i was really hoping the car had went 300,000 miles without changing oil haha
mike gager Haha, yea, not possible. But that would have been crazy!
Would have been like little rocks coming out of the drain lol
mike gager Hah, yeah, remove the plug and just something that looks like roofing tar starts to slowly squeeze out. :(
ChrisFix chriss what m oil are u recomman for hilux 2016 auto 3.0 4WD
Just changed the oil on a 6 cylinder 1997 Acura that hasn’t had one in over a year. It takes 4.7L and only emptied 2.4L lmao
Lol
I'm gonna wanna tell you about something called a "dipstick"
I've emptied oil on my corolla and half a quart came out
Might as well change the PCV valve
Poor motor. Whoever owns it must not be the brightest.
when he said "i take care of all of my cars. tbat can be seen with the how to videos"
i instantly thought of the "how to change blinker fluid" video
Does that even need to be changed??
@@JoeMama-ub9zn ......
@@JoeMama-ub9zn wow...
I now know that blinker fluid does not exist
@@JoeMama-ub9zn lmao
Misleading title, actually just a 292,059 mile oil change.
Probably didn't think it would last another 7,941 miles haha
+Russell Whitney I think you can round at this point, lol.
I'm doctor and this is the first time i've come across a blood test of a car! Anemia maybe? No, iron was good...
G6PD negative..... you aren't a fuckin doctor.
always the odd tit
+josh jackson and how do you know that?
Edumahcation because no medical professional would say low iron when it comes to Anemia... They would refer to G6PD... Due to the fact that they use that term often and it would be second nature... So dont lie on the internet
***** ouch
POS means positive for antifreeze present into the oil
@@thebsmithimages6544 either way, describes the Ford Windstar
@TheBsmith Images I thought the same...
That Piece O'Sh*t Antifreeze 😂
I would guess it is Present On Sample
You are probably right but there's a percentage symbol which indicates the units by which the results are measured. Percentage is expressed in numbers, not binary positive/negative results.
I once knew a guy who had an old Dodge that went over the 1 million mark! Counter re-setted to all zeros. He went by the name of Al Bundy....
That's crazy
he should sell it with "0 miles"
i heard he also scored 4 touchdowns in one game
And Dodge wanted to give him a new Dodge Viper if he let them take some pictures when the counter reset to 0.
That is awesome! I emailed ford and they basically replied "Big deal" lol. Thanks Ford!
Getting almost 300,000 miles out of a 3.8 essex is pretty damn impressive.
How bout testing the oil on a car that hasnt had an oil change for 300k miles.lol
***** Haha, if you could get an engine to run that long on one oil change you would be rich! I would imagine whichever oil company you used to do that oil change would pay big bucks to say their oil lasted 300k hahaha! I know I would use that oil after a test like that lol.
***** hahaha
i have a jar of oil from my jeep that went 30k miles between oil changes its not really oil anymore how it didn't blow up is beyond me
duke duckett Do you still have that? I would love to see that get tested!
sure do its been out of the car for about a month but its sealed in a mason jar. ill see about getting a testing kit
Since I own a bike... I never skipped oil changes and it still runs like new. The bike is on it's 50k km and I haven't had any engine related issues. So, take care of your machine and it will never betray you in the long run.
:D So you never got sick during this 50k? Awesome! Keep yourself health because You are an engine!!!
@@lolandypanda I have 50 k miles yamaha bolt, with wind deflector. that is the secret to never got sick, and a good jacket!
I just ordered a test kit from Blackstone. I cant wait to find out when my miata is gonna blow the fuck up.
lol
+Black Socrates What was the diagnosis?
+Black Socrates lol, so did you find that she will blow?
ChrisFix I think it blew and he ded, shame
7:50 "SUS viscosity"
GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD AAAAAHHHHHH
Amogus
Friend of mine has a 87 camry with 600k miles on it that has misfire problems and the oil drain plug welded shut because of a 10 year old crack in the pan. Car was stolen and retuned 3 times and wont die
Cally O'lonegan lmao wow
You got yourself a transformer there bud
Well its a toyota
What kind of cracktown do you live in where a thirty year old Camry gets stolen three times? Shit, they don't even steal new Camrys where I live.
Goes outside to make sure my 99 Toyota solara camery is still there
Antifreeze reading “POS” means its POSitive for antifreeze chrisfix
Daddy Bear 🐻 thanks
90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home..... Why doesn't anyone like my jokes?
I like it.
+Bored Kid stop being a joke killing bitch. Have some humour
lol
Seriously I do not found your comment funny at all. It's definitely discussing!!! But it's true facts. Sad.
+Lok Tom is english not your first language?
Haha, that letter though:
To: Blackstone Laboratories, 416 E. Pettit Ave Fort Wayne, IN 46806
From: *ChrisFix*
Oh shoot thats in my city....thats like 15 miles away from me
@Donalld Allhands
Thats a bit harsh.
@@Alex_macy
Better off Detroit though.
you made it seem in the title like this was the first oil change in 300,000 miles...
Tim Groot now is that possible? can all these dumbasses who are butt hurt in the comments by the title, use their brain to know what to expect rather than taking the title to an extreme literal? no wonder our country is so fucked, y'all don't ask the most basic questions to yourselves
Good way to get views fella.
@@michaelt147 alright michael
You are right.
Things last when you take care of them🙂👏♥️
@@faze_pancakes4456 no you’re just a fucking idiot
@@faze_pancakes4456 Sheesh man it's a tractor. Things don't last forever
Brother?
@@Propainus thank you
@@faze_pancakes4456 idiot you are probably 9 years old judging by your fortnite inspired UA-cam Chanel. When you say took care of your tractor, what you probably do is put gas/diesel and air in the tires.
you got this new in 95?? Damn how old are you, you sound young
I was thinking the same thing, I thought he was 20ish
i think he meant his family bought it in 95
gwrm270 he said he drove it when it was new
@Darkredo He could of sat on his daddy's lap driving when he was a few moons old.
perks of being a vampire- never getting old ;)
This videos proves that proper maintenance will make any car make or model last a very long time!
His name is Chris Verbal
How do you know Chris fixes name?
@@mshrailfan129 9:35 top right
@@thehypercovery thanks
why would you want to know that
Marshall idk but now you know
Imagine being this guys kid going to jr high school thinking that one day dad might get a cool new car all the while dad is developing a strategy to make the old van put out at least another 200k miles lmao
I mean. thats cooler than having a cool new car because it means you can repair cars. hell, I plan on keeping my 1982 yamaha xj750 seca around until 2050 if I can
@@diegoaespitia it's really not. Not for a teenager who shows up in a "hoopty" vs a newer truck or car. Maybe as we age we appreciate that skill. My comment was just a joke on being the kid who's dad has a perfectly running busted ass van.
For everyone saying they thought his video was about an oil change after 300000 miles, you really think the car would be alive??? lmao
Being a bit picky here, but 8 ppm means that in a million parts, 8 of them are the contaminant, rather than 8 + 1,000,000.
I think that's how he explained it
That's exactly what he said, smartass.
like a urine test but for a car...
+David Lee Haha. Yep.
+David Lee I wonder if it detects if my car has high amounts of THC in it.
Daniel Dubois
LOL. Maybe not, but it'll know if the NOS is hurting your engine.
Exactly
+David Lee more than a Five Panel though....
cheers
Me a 20 y/o adopting a 17y/o car my parents drove until I was 18. I know they took good care of the car but man I love to try this. After spending literally the last 12 hours watching your videos I am going to change all the fluids, fix the rims, and paint correct it. Btw it's a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer with 300k miles
I'm more surprised a Ford lasted almost 300,000 miles lol
+Kyle SoSik cars that the owners perceive as cheap and "meh" don't last as long as more expensive cars and/or brands that tend to attract owners who have the mindset/shopping for durability (these folks will generally stick to maintenance more regularly). IMO a cars' longevity these days is just as much a self-fulfilling prophecy due to the consumer attitude and maintenance factors as it would be due to the car actually having some superior components or genius engineering. Yes, ford is not known for going top-shelf with their components, but then there are also stories of things like BMW's putting plastic coolant pumps that are basically designed to fail just after warranty, or "bad years" of automatic trannies on hondas.
My old 99 Ford explorer had over 330, 000 miles on it. It would still be running right now but she was totaled.
hahahaha right!
+Kyle SoSik 348,000miles
+Kyle SoSik We have a 1997 Camry that runs like a charm, with no parts needing to be replaced besides wipers, tires, the usual. It has 200k miles on it. We also have a 2003 Mercury Sable with 120k miles on it, and something different breaks on it every month or two. It's constantly in the fucking shop. We've had several cars from both companies over the years, and the story is always the same.
In the 60s I ran a Ford Prefect with a side valve engine. The engines at that time only lasted about 40 or 50 thousand miles. Oil then was poor quality, plus engines then were basic, but easy to work on. Only having three gears didn't help. Modern vehicles are much better manufactured, plus the lubricating oils now are very efficient at keeping the engines clean and well lubricated. We have come a long way.
+Sloopy .Dog It is amazing how much technology has improved engine wise. Today 150K is considered average mileage!
+ChrisFix When I started driving in the 60s most car engines lasted about 45,000 miles if you were lucky. You had to de-coke the engine every couple of thousand miles. My first car was a 1947 Ford Prefect. 3 gears, side valve engine, 6v lights, vacuum wipers, no heater, but it did have a starting handle, which you often needed. The engine oil in those days was basic and not very good. Performance cars, like the Jag and Daimler had better engines and the lasted well and were more refined. I have had some great classic cars in my time and I enjoyed every one of the. I even had a Wartburg 2 stroke and several Lada's. Happy Days!
Sloopy .Dog What would happen if you used today's oil in the engines that did not last long will they then last longer?
POS means "positive off scale". Basically, it is saying how they do their analysis you had more AF in your oil than they are instrumented for.
Thanks Tyler!
It also means presence of substance so in this case the best option is to verify with the company..... Lol a year after the original comment
Tyler Kent I say it means Piece of shit
HMHS Britannic yup
His motors $hit the bed in any of the above scenarios!
You are driving that car from 22 years ? What a champ. You deserve the latest model.
Then he'd only get a car that's like two years younger lol. The Windstar was only made until 2003
Ok. I know I haven't seen your face, Chris, but there is no way you've been driving since 1994!! That would mean you're at least 38 years old now?!?! You sound like a 20 something. Love your videos! Keep up the good work!
I forgot what business it was... but I was once asked how old I was by the customer service on the phone becasue I thought I was 19 or something... when I was almost 30. gotta hit that "deep" voice eh..
+Randall Reed "family car" not really me owning it but my parents. I was in the back going to soccer practice haha.
ChrisFix how old are you though?
he said soccer... ewwro lame
Eat My Moto Dust Chris is 36. Look it up
You've own it since 95? I thought you were in your late teens or early 20's.
My family owned it. Your age guess is correct lol.
I mean I assume he's at least old enough to have been at least 10 in the mid-late 90s, seeing as he was possibly alive when the H1 hummer was still a new thing
@@brendancross2767 He was born In 95-96 .
my dads good friend had a early 90s Honda civic with 850k, 150k from getting a brand new one for free, and he just gave the car up cause he had a new Audi and a truck. the civic ran beautifully too.
Chris' Ford has 300,000 MILES not km. That's almost a half million kilometers dude.
Both don't mention any units.
im an engine machinist and it sounds like u need a full rebuild, but i've never seen a car with that much milage and still runs with almost 500km for the first rebuild you took more than excelent care
Even with the sound off, this is a fine video. Cheers to a great mechanic.
I do oil samples occasionally but this video is probably the best on the internet. It tells folks how to actually sample and why it is valuable to monitor the engine.... Thanx for sharing.
+Lanc Mac No problem! Glad the video was helpful!
2:30 i was like "Nooooooooo, oil is going to spill on the floor!!!!" lol
MrRangerZr1 haha
ChrisFix I Just ordered samples for my cars, cant wait!
MrRangerZr1 Let me know what results you get! I cant wait to hear how everyone's cars are doing!
ChrisFix Thanks. its gonna be a while before i know. My next oil change is due in 4k miles
MrRangerZr1 haha, I am just letting you know so when you get it done you can remember to tell me how it goes!
I'm beyond impressed by how good the oil comes out. My first car (07 Accord) had 210k and oil came out thick, black, and metallic every time
anyone else miss read the title and think it's the first oil change at 300,000 miles?
+bro1029384756 haha, that would be impossible!
+bro1029384756 Yeah, i did.
same
Always feels good to get over 300k miles. My Acura is still going at 310k. I will probably buy another RSX if this one ever breaks down
Damn I just bought a type s with 165k miles yours a type s?
+levi cruz of course
You ever had problems with 3rd gear? Mine acts up every once in awhile. My buddy had his tranny rebuilt because of it. Apparently they're known for it. I suspect that the previous owner of mine beat the guts out of it though. Less than 130k
+Ryan Gsell mine pops out sometimes but I heard its common
My 73 Plymouth is still humming after 450K
Wow 300K from a Gasoline engine!
notpcone Not too shabby right?!?!?
I'm IMPRESSED! Did you add any Teflon products during your ownership?
notpcone No we didnt. This was actually the first time we used any type of additive.
Synthetic oil?
notpcone Nope, conventional its whole life.
I've always changed the oil before its due, my vehicles have lasted. Changing the oil is great feeling, its never work. So good for mental health.
Thanks for sharing!
It gives a big peace of mind doesnt it?
you should send in a sample of the fresh oil used for a better base line.
Good idea!
ChrisFix Blackstone very likely already has this data on each oil. Contact them.
ChrisFix you tell me how to take care of cars !!!!
"I take good care and change oil at the correct time"
"The oil has been chanhed aftee 8000 miles in this van" -Chrisfix 2k17 😂😂
* laughs in 30 000 km oil change interval *
Also had a check engine light on
I'm pretty sure POS means PIECE OF SHIT😂
They finally snapped.
+Tony Hill a ford at that
My ford is 50 years old and it still runs smooth and like new. The engine is all original. All the vin plates and codes match.
'92 Ford Aerostar with the 4.0L V6 AWD and it's still ticking for me well past 200K with nothing major (biggest job I did was valve gaskets, but I shouldn't have - they weren't as bad as I thought they were). The large V6 Ford engines were built in Cologne, Germany and they are built to just not die - they last like those ancient Beemers do while the body falls apart around it. Transmission and engine don't give any indication of wear by ear or feel of the ride. They took the Ford truck subframe, transmissions, suspensions, AWD engines, etc and just put a van chassis on top of them back then. There was no such thing as a van engine, lol
No, those 3.0's weren't very good. Those were the Vulcan's. They won't last nearly as long, and chronically leak oil no matter what. They gave the 3.0's dog shit in terms of rims, suspension, tranny, brakes, etc. Its tranny is a 4R44E, and they just sucked. The 4.0's had the 4R55E (and later the 4.0's were 5R55E), which is the same as the 4R44E, except it's built heavy duty for towing and rated for 110 more ft/lbs, hence it's actually a beast built to last. Those 4.0 L Colognes are legendary for lasting forever. I know some crazy guys on the Ford forums are still driving them at 950,000! They were the engines built to last, and the 4.0 was paired with an equally formidable tranny. The 4.0 is literally a Ford Ranger/Explorer/Navajo/Mazda B with a minivan chassis with better horse, torque, brakes, suspension, gearing, AWD, etc. I've literally used it to tow a double axle trailer loaded with 6 motorcycles long distance in the hills multiple times a year for several years! They leak/burn about a quart of oil between changes, only get 19 MPG highway, and the power steering pumps are loud and whiny as hell, but that's about it. It did that in 1992, and it's still doing it in 2016 - same amount of oil, same whine from the power steering pump. I replaced all the valve gaskets once thinking it would help with the oil leaking (a couple drops a day), but nope - did it for nothing, though I retorqued all the bolts on the engine I could get to to spec, and that seemed to help a little. I can't say I've ever ran into any electronic problems out of the ordinary. Only thing that comes to mind is that later in its life if it went on a long road trip (10 hrs+ driving in a day) sometimes a check engine light would come on, and after investigating, the computer would think it had backfired for some reason when it hadn't causing the light - it was fixed but just shutting it off and starting it back up. I know it's common, but never tracked it down. The other thing was that one of the airbag sensors hidden away in a PITA location has deteriorated in condition, causing a light. I studied up on it on the forums and the guys there say it's more trouble than it's worth. It just means 1 of the sensors went (due to age/weather - it's lived outside in the north for 10 years+), so it won't trigger the airbag in a collision (there's redundant sensors adjacent that are functioning fine). I would have fixed it, but the guys say the odds of your airbag going off on accident during the repair was almost 100%. Fixed by putting black electrical tape over the flashing light, lol. Can't argue about the body though - living outside for all this time north of the rust belt has not been kind to it. The paint on the roof peels easily, and rust has massacred the body along the running boards. It's caused by a leak inside the doors - rain gets in and rots it from the inside out. I've just removed most of the rust, spray painted the areas with missing paint (doesn't look half bad) and put that black anti-rust goop all over everything that's exposed to try to slow it down. Ain't pretty, but she works and is a good car for the kids to learn to drive in. Safe, and if they wreck it, it's not like I'm out much money, lol
I just had the oil changed on a 06 Crown Victoria that had not been changed in 12,000 miles. YIKES!! It was black and gritty, hoping the engine didn't get too much damage from being in there so long. Fingers crossed
Yikes! Let me know if anything happens to the car!
So many people said they came here to see a car that had gone 300,000 miles without an oil change LOL, and are getting mad like you put up clickbait. Do you fools honestly think a car/truck can go 300,000 miles without an oil change??
I know right fucking dumbass's
Of course they change the oil 😐😐
That's true, but most people are clicking on the video and think that because they don't take time to actually process what the title says, especially people who don't know about cars.
in Germany there are even people who think that oil changes are just a thing to let the car manufacturers let suck some extra money from you in the workshops and there even is a company selling a special oil for one lifetime filling for the engine... but I really doubt that this is healthy
Solid Snake it’s just your typical anti-capitalist bunch
FBI if you’re going to call someone a dumbass, at least use proper grammar. Dumbass.
I wanted to watch u change oil on a car, didnt realize we were getting a whole science lesson lmao
I didn't know cars needed vitamins also 😂
hahaha
ikr
Perfect timing, back in 2000 my wife purchased a 1996 ford Ranger for are son long story short it needs a lot of work, thank you your going to save me a ton of money my son recently purchased a new car I pray he takes better care of it, I'm retired now I'll be sure to follow your videos or as I call them courses, THANKS AGAIN 😊
ford sure makes great cars i "tell you what" (Hank Hill).
yep as long as the transmission isn't messed up (mostly 90s Ford) or engine (every year that I can remember) or emissions (every metropolitan area has junk yard full of them for this reason.)
they last long as long you have those cheap plastic interiors in the shop every 5 days
"Dammit Dale thats Fiat"(Hank Hill)
I have a 1991 ford f350 with 240k miles and still running strong probably get quite a few miles before needing a rebuild
I had a ford focus that ran perfect until at 129k when some woman from China ran a red light. all those oil changes and preventive maintenance for nothing.
What happens when you send them a brand new oil?😂
U waste ur money on nonsense. And get results that is already in the back of the brandnew oil u just sent.
@@gabrieldauz9396 i just got my results back using my engines old oil. And some new oil i sent to see.. They added so much bs to the new oil because it went straight from quart to container and sent out.. I paid monry for this shit!
I know Project Farm sent a sample of 70-year old, unused oil (from an old but unopened can) . I think he compared it to new oil, but I cannot recall if he sent a sample of the new oil for testing. Worth a watch though.
@@joeyy2207 definetly.. Im hoping there was an error. Sent email with reults as well as images of the exact quart the oil came in.. Maybe it was a honest mistake because the other sample i sent smelled somewhat of gas in my damn oil and the results read a significant amount in my oil! Oh man seems like speedee mechanic flushed out my engine with diesal and didnt get it all out or some gas got in somehow. Those results were on poiny. Copper and hella other crap in my old oil! I was pleased and also love watvhing them sludgy oils being cleaned
Shouldn't it be oil from a newer car rather than new oil from an old car?
If only cars and trucks could be breed like animals. Check the oil to see if your vehicle's pregnant or not.
YOU SILLY SON OF A BITCH
lmfao
Mr. Extreme: Well if my is pregnant after the next oil change I guess I'll have a few new cars for free LMAO
Joseph Bell Exactly lol
+Mr. Extreme Guys, I have some great news, my car is pregnant.
You get a Ford Pinto :)
My 97 Dakota just turned 350,000 still running great and I'm interested... Love my truck and will probably rebuild engine instead of buying new truck.
POS stands for "Presences of substance"
Adam Kukish Correct answers are not allowed!
Phenate you piece of shit
Adam Kukish Or a PIECE IF SHIT
Yes vary true
Adam Kukish yeah if you have a blood tester and have diabetes if your number goes higher than the reader can read it'll also give the same reading of POS
I just ordered a kit and in the "howd you hear about us" section "Chris Fix" is an option which I chose. Cant wait to see what my 100k r53 Mini Cooper produces using Pennzoil Plat.5w30.
6:22
They put a banana in your car🍌
What?
Fade ML bananas are an excellent source of potassium ;)
@@poopubitch also salt
@@poopubitch ohhh
Haha
If Chris can get 300K miles out of a Ford van purchased new that confirms that he really knows what he is doing.Not that we had any doubts.Excellent videos he deserves to be number one on UA-cam auto repair channels.
Eh, just depends how you drive it, my dad has a 2004 Ford Expedition and its still running strong at 410,000 miles
Lol they ripped off the Cold Stone logo
Holy shit you're right. Thought it looked familiar.
Where at?
add the time stamp
"I do an oil change every 5000 miles. Oh this oil change hasn't been done for 8000 Miles". Nice work Sparky
I like that you're a driveway mechanic like.most of us lol
+bigwillchill Thanks!
ill tell ya whats really goin on here. you send a sample of oil in and i guarantee it goes directly to this guys house. that goes right into the garbage. then he prints out some hocus pocus readings that no one really understands and charges you 25 bones. im onto everyone. i should play a detective on TV
+Frank Brazil I would agree with you, if it weren't for the fact that the printout showed the increased viscosity and zinc content from the STP oil treatment. The testing company was not informed that there was oil treatment added, yet their results showed it anyway, meaning that they had to have tested the oil somehow, otherwise they would have had no way of knowing there was additives in the oil.
+Nathan Antilla ...maybe. of course hes gonna say it picked up the stp in the analysis. joe blow on the street isnt going to able to comprehend what those numbers actually mean. ive sold parts for 20 years. this is just silly anyway lol
+Frank Brazil Thanks for sharing Frank but they do an analysis and they check for everything you saw on the sheet using a mass.spec. They test the oil for some race car teams and oil companies too.
These reading would scare the "average person" simply because their may be an issue with his head gasket. But because it's ChrisFix it's all relative. Lol. Love this channel.
POS = positive reading for antifreeze
As in let's do a video on how to change a head gasket on a 1995 Windstar!
SilentServiceCode
Maybe, maybe not. That is in parts per million. So yes, a little is getting through, but it's also really old. I'm not Chris, I don't know what he'll do, but with lots of points of wear in the engine, I'd probably just keep caring for it until it goes without doing anything drastic.
Oh, and thanks for the POS for meaning positive. Wouldn't have thought of that. :) But hey, if he wants do a head gasket or any other deeper rebuild to deal with issues I'm in full support too buddy!
SilentServiceCode Thanks for the info man! I couldnt find that anywhere! I figured it meant there was something saying that there is antifreeze!
SilentServiceCode Haha, not going to happen! If the leak is bad maybe but for 8k miles on that oil, the reading really isnt bad. If the engine was newer, then yes, but at this point, it is too much work for too little gain.
Id like to see more videos on this van honestly. Seeing how a vehicle wears at this sort of mileage when taken care of and knowing from the beginning its full history would be a pretty cool and interesting thing to look at.
I feel your pain man. I had a corolla wit 295k and luckily it has a slow oil leak so I fill it back up every month 😂. The most changed oil is leaking oil.
I use Blackstone and take my samples using their vacuum pump, no mess. The Black sample container has the postage prepaid and is self-addressed to them. I added a quick drain I bought to my oil pan, no more drain plug in the drain pan or replacing crush washer. Oil drains into a bottle thru a hose, no mess period. Bob
dang, 8K miles. That's twice as far as the longest I've waited to change my oil.
Krankie V Lol yeah this guy's saying leave it in for 10,000. I don't know about you but mine is pretty dark at 3k so that's when I change it.
Krankie V I usually go 4k, the oil is just starting to get a little dark then.
kingcrimson234
I usually go 4k with synthetic blend oil. The oil I buy is pretty inexpensive, and it makes me feel more comfortable knowing I'm keeping my engine very clean inside.
Krankie V yeah, synthetic will leak through gaskets a lot easier, as its thinner. So buying expensive isn't always the best option....especially if u have over 75k miles
Krankie V Partial synthetic oils or synthetic blends are a joke to begin with. You will notice that no company who sells this high priced rip-off actually lables on the container the exact amount of the content is synthetic. It could be less than 1% and qualify as a semi-synthetic motor oil. You're better off using full synthetic.
Too much bananas and a high salt diet on your vehicle.
anything you say Dr!
2:18 my worst fear when doing a piss test.
When you dont smoke but you eat poppyseeds...
I try my best to take care of my cars. Mainly my Mustang. It was the first car I bought a week before graduation, literally left high school smoking a cigarette with the top down. Iconic lmao
Man I was kinda disappointed to hear you did oil changes every 5k. I thought the oil was 300k old lmao really wanted to see how bad it would be to never do oil changes.
bmwmsport11 Haha, I dont think you can run a car for 300k miles on one oil change. The oil will either all be burnt off by then or the engine will blow lol. Imagine if they made oil that lasts that long!
I've known people who never did an oil change and got to 25k miles or more. I mean, multiple people. Some drivers just don't worry about stuff like that.
The title is a bit misleading, or a bit click "baity" if you want.
*"Testing Oil on a 300k miles car"* would've been a better title.
Thanks for the feedback.
ChrisFix No problem. You and any other car guy/gal knows that a car would never run 300k miles without an oil change, but for someone who isn't that into cars might think this was the first oil change after 300k miles, hence calling it misleading.
+ChrisFix 6 Days back - nothing changed. so a clickbaiter. dont take feedback if you wont change anything.
btw, awesome Channel.
No shit, I got a friend with a 400k nissan. Changed the oil 5000 miles ago, WANNA DO A 400K OIL CHANGE ?!!?!?!? Psssssssh.... Get the fuck outta here
This just shows with proper care your car will last forever.
“Another settlement needs our help”
I’m already getting PTSD
@@ornstein3592 no no no I’m supposed to say that you dweller now goto sentinel site and kill the ghouls inhabiting it
I always knew that it smelled like freedom , budweiser , and daisy dukes . But until today I never knew what it looked like. Thanks chrisfix.
Your Ford has a serious electrolyte imbalance, very unhealthy, but typical for a Ford.
But that Ford has 300,000 miles. I would like to see a dodge or Chevy with anything close to that mileage
I’m from the uk, I’d like to see any Chevy/Dodge come close to the mileage on the ford mondeos! My 1993 mondeo is on 303000 or so miles and it’s still chugging away
Dude. My 08 dodge runs perfectly fine and its got the shitty 4.7l v8 in it. Its got a valve cover oil leak, but i mean its got 220k on it rn. Workin on hitting the 300k mark by the end of the year, probably.
@@daniellau5859 '13 Ram, 5.7L, 230k miles. I put about 50k a year on it now, so it'll probably hit 300k next fall. No major issues yet, just keep it maintained.
I’ve got a 1995 Dodge 2500 5.7 Cummins straight six, manual with 140k miles. Runs and drives fine and is a great truck.
What does the inside of a Fuel Filter look like after 300,000 miles, well here is the video where I cut open the fuel filter on this van! ua-cam.com/video/92TfTQTmuq4/v-deo.html
+ChrisFix Very very interesting Chris, Thanks again! I'm a proud new subscriber of your channel : )
hi
i need to change gearbox oil for my mazda cx9 2012 but idont now how
please ineed from you to learn me how or to make a vedio
thanks you chris
+ChrisFix You have the most random cars.
+Eat The Rich Thanks man and welcome aboard!
Spoiler!.... It looks black
Just ordered my kit, made sure to let them know I learned about them from your videos 👌🏻
You went beyond from earth to the moon. I don’t care if you have oil in your radiator, your vehicle, went beyond its limits.
As always this video is super informative. Hundreds of times I have seen this on different channels that oil was sent to lab for testing and here are the results, etc. etc. But no one has ever explained in such details like you in one by one. Really Awesome man. However, the Lab should do the TBN also which is Total Base Number. This is especially important for Diesel Vehicles. Here in Pakistan, the oil test results are super expensive. They will charge like USD 225~280/- depending how many tests we want them to do. That’s why no one sends the used oil sample in the lab and it gives chances for oil companies to keep selling their sub-standard items openly in the market.
At first, I thought you were gonna show us a car that hasn't had an oil change in 300,000 miles.
+Dcc357 I dont think that is physically possible lol
That car came out when I went into preschool! I thought you were my age bro (26)!!!
My Zafira A had 114.656 with only one previous owner,and now she has 241.000 exact.Never expected that I'd love the damn car
why am I watching this I don't even have a car
Same 😂
LMAO 😂 this shit funny
Cuz Chris fix is the man
You need to watch it and do oil changes to other people make the money to buy a car
You got a car yet my guy?
Sounded so heart broken when he got them results back :( sorry man.
a Ford at 300,000 miles is scrap metal
+PhuckHue2 Why is that? It still works great and I still use it all the time!
+ChrisFix i sold my 2000 windstar like two weeks ago, it was a piece of shit
+Oliver Amorim Dang, I must have gotten a good one!
ChrisFix lol i guess
+PhuckHue2 My friend's mid 90s Windstar made it to 50k miles in 10 years with only one blown head gasket, tranny problem and broken ignition, warped rotors etc so my wife refuses to even consider a new Ford now. I know they got better but...
300 k miles, wow, this makes me confident. Just bought a '08 yukon with 197k miles but have been a bit worried about the mileage. My last car was a 2011 Jeep GC and this was the worst car ever, a lot of issues despite regular maintenance. Usually it all the other parts that fall apart and not the engine.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!