For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems
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RE: For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems - 2/4/2007 10:56:52 PM
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LawWyfe
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Synthetic oil here which it of course came with. Head/valve replacement at 6,000 miles, (which dashes your theory perhaps) - oil had not yet been changed since the dealer had told me it wasn't necessary until at least 12,000. I requested that it be changed while it was there for the repairs and it was supposedly (yet they did not reset the oil life button like I requested they do.) After reading the posts on synthetic oil and changes, I will change much more often than what the manual recs.
< Message edited by LawWyfe -- 2/4/2007 10:58:49 PM >
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RE: For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems - 2/5/2007 12:01:10 AM
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Mr_Fulano
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The head went bad at less than 5000 miles. The oil was the same that came with the car from factory, so I assume it was synthetic. However, I use synthetic oil on my Benz and I used to use it on the H2, and never had a problem. IMHO, the head went back because it was a bad head. If it had to do with the oil, you'd see cars all over America needing head jobs. Of course, that's just opinion...
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RE: For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems - 2/5/2007 8:09:23 AM
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LawWyfe
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
Hey Lefty..
No, the car comes from the factory with petrol based oil....But I'm sure you're right though, that oil ain't gonna matter what kind it is, when it comes to the head crapping out..
Denny, I was told when I purchased mine that it had/came with synthetic oil...(It had 5 miles on it and was brand spankin new off the production line according to the date)...so what's the deal there? Also I was of the impression that once syn oil was used, one had (should) to continue to use it unless it was cleaned out/prepared/or whatever ya do - to start using regular oil? Do enlighten my "female non-mechanic mind" here please 
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RE: For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems - 2/5/2007 8:53:58 AM
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LawWyfe
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Ohhhh Denny, not to be a PITA, but I'm still perplexed here. If it comes with petrol based oil, why do they tell a person that they can go 12K miles before oil change and what about the "oil life remaining" report from OnStar? If this is not accurate info, it really chaps my hide that I could have potentially gone wayyy too long without doing an oil change on what I thought was syn oil but was really petrol. Fortunately, I have always been one who was faithful about regular oil changes and I felt very uneasy about waiting the 12K which is WHY I instructed them to change it at the 6K mile mark while it was in for the repair. Then I find you guys here and see that many of you DO change much sooner even with the syn oil. Of course I will continue with the syn oil and more frequent changes as I understand the debris & yuck in the oil concept.
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RE: For People Who Have Experienced Head/Valve Problems - 2/5/2007 10:01:50 AM
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FordEscort
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2006 H3 needs head replacement. 9,400 miles. I was told I was on long list for the head replacement. It's on national backorder. I drive it real slow never step on gas hard. Was told to get my oil changed at 12,000 miles. Had 12 miles on it when I bought it. Can I get 100,000 miles warranty instead of the 50k or whtevr I have? What else can GM give me on top of more warranty? Does the car come with synthetic oil from factory or what? I was told it did.
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