This Is What Happens When You Haven’t Changed Your Engine Oil For 60k Miles

While frequent oil changes in ICE-powered vehicles are widely considered common knowledge, there are cases of extreme neglect shared by surprised car mechanics. The videos show the terrible state of the oil after exceeding its lifecycle for thousands of miles.

Most automakers suggest oil change intervals of 6 or 12 months, or after clocking 7,500-15,000 miles (12,070-24,140 km). Unfortunately, this Seat Leon 1.8 TSI spent a lot more time on the roads between services, as proven by the state of the oil. The Spanish compact hatchback which is a close relative to the VW Golf came into the shop with a check engine light, only for the inspection to reveal that the owner hadn’t changed the oil for 60,000 miles (96,560 km).

Read: Toyota Master Technician Argues Against 10,000 Mile Oil Change Intervals With Busted Engine Teardown

@cundo110

60k km on oil 🤮🤮 #fy #worklife #work #mechanic #cars #fypシ #foryoupage

♬ som original – racasdecaes89

This black viscous mass which looks like some kind of thick syrup, started life as a light-colored engine lubricant a long time ago. This kind of oil has likely caused damage to the engine, which in this case is the VW Group’s widely used turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder mill. The poor car tried to warn the driver with the check engine light, sending an error due to the malfunctioning of the camshaft variator, in its last effort to save its dying heart.

The video was originally posted by TikTok user @cundo110 and included in a compilation uploaded on YouTube by the Just Rolled In channel. If you’re thinking that this type of incident only occurs in old used vehicles, think twice. The compilation shows another example of neglect, this time in a previous-gen Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The owner of the pony car came in for a new clutch when the mechanic realized it hadn’t changed the oil for 47,000 miles (75,639 miles). The state of the lubricant in the supercharged 5.4-liter V8 was as bad as you may expect, having us scratching our heads in disbelief.

Besides the aforementioned oil-related issues, the video includes some other interesting cases like a Land Rover Discovery Sport with gasoline filling up its coolant reservoir instead of the gas tank, or a wheel flying off an old Lada and hitting an unsuspecting bicycle rider.


The Auto World

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Gearhead Nirvana: We Visit Porsche’s Atlanta Workshop Where Classics Get Reborn

Image
Maintaining any car is a duty that different owners approach in vastly different ways. For some, a few zip ties and a rattle can of spray paint is good enough. Far on the other end of the spectrum are owners like the ones who take their car to the Porsche Classic Center in Atlanta. During our trip there to see the new Macan EV in virtual reality , we had the opportunity to tour the Classic Center as it was deep in the midst of multiple repair and restoration projects.  To the owners of these cars and to the Porsche brand itself, what these mechanics, technicians, upholsterers, and painters are preserving is heritage. The center’s mantra “As good as new. But with even more character” is on display for anyone who visits the site. More: 2024 Porsche Macan EV Arrives From $79k, Turbo Is Faster Than A 911 GT3 Directly south of downtown Atlanta and appropriately located at 300 Porsche Ave, the Porsche Classic Center is now a separate building from the main Experience Center that o...
Read more

The New Honda Prelude Will Be A Global Model, But It Won’t Be A Toyota GR 86

Image
Last month, Honda rolled out the red carpet for the the hybrid Prelude Concept , heralding the comeback of a historic name in the motoring world. Now, this car has been given the green light as a global model, set to cater to both right- and left-hand drive markets. However, it might not quite rev up to be the full-throttle sports car many enthusiasts were anticipating Despite being labeled a concept by Honda, the car presented at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) looked quite production-ready. And if we know anything about Honda, they have a knack for unveiling thinly-disguised production cars as concepts. Take the last two Civics, for example. The 10th-gen Civic Concept was more or less the Civic coupe of that generation with a more aggressive stance and altered bumpers, while the 11th-gen Civic Prototype was virtually the same sedan that made it to production. Read More: The Honda Prelude Is Coming Back As A Hybrid Sports Coupe advertisement scroll to continue Honda Pre...
Read more

As Good As New Porsche 918 Spyder With Just 43 Miles Could Fetch $2 Million

Image
This Porsche 918 has been kept in a climate-controlled storage facility ever since it was delivered. The car is one of just four Hong Kong-spec 918s in existence. Driving the hypercar is a 4.6-liter V8 hybrid powertrain with 887 hp. A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder that has never been registered will be available at a Hong Kong auction running from April 2-5 and is expected to sell for between $1.5 million and $2 million. The 918 Spyder launched as one of the ‘hypercar holy trinity’ alongside the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. While there are many low-mileage examples out there, few are thought to have been driven less than this one. Over the past decade, it has been driven less than 70 km (43 miles) and has been owned by a single person in Hong Kong. It has also never been registered for road use. The listing doesn’t specify how the car has racked up 70 km without being registered. Read: This Porsche 918 Is One Of Just 2 With A Gulf Oil Livery Nevertheless, this car i...
Read more