[mnstrmech]

anyone know were to get GOOD quality rod bearings? u might have seen my post were i just hit 100K last friday, well, this mornig on my way into work i had a rod bearing fail on me. i didnt throw the rod. funny thing is im using mobil 1 full synthetic and i only have 4800 miles on the oil! anyway! i dont really want to go oem as i just got a price of 98 bucks a set here locally, so if anyone knows a good quality set of rod bearings, let me know. QUALITY is NUMBER 1!

 

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I apologize for the OT, but what Filter you been using?

 

[mnstrmech]

oem. i used to work for gurley leep hyundai in mishawaka, so i know all about the filter issue.

 

[mayollo072R]

IPP has Togas HP bearings. Fourgreen has Oem bearings.

Advise; before purchasing a set of bearings you will need to remove the crancksahft and make sure that just a standard bearing replacemnt will do the fix. I bet that if you use a micrometer you'll find some wear and you'll need to rectify it. Just my 2 cents.

Also for the future here is how a maintain mine and the results:

Mine, 134k miles on the clock, never opened, severely abused when N/A, 2?k miles turboed with a ****ed up A/F mix and not even a click.

Maintenance:

Slick 50 HP syntetic- every 25k miles
Syntetic oil 10w-30/5w-30 with pure one oil filter-every 3 months or 3k miles
Techron-every 5 kmiles on a full tank

 

[mnstrmech]

ya, im starting to believe that this was satatoged. i left it in my shop over the weekend while i borrowed a 2009 scion xb. thier is one guy im thinking put something in the oil. rod bearings just dont spin for no reason! im ASE certifeid, i work for an automotive dealer. i change my oil every 5000 miles with mobil 1 full synthentic,been doing this since i bought the car at 70K, 2 and half years ago. i dont see how mobil one would let me down!

and ya, i just got done tearing it apart, and its gonna have to be torn down. the crank and a couple rods need to be sent to a machine shop and get worked on.

 

[Cypher]

That certainly is weird. I have 134k on my car and use Mobil1 with 3k OCIs. Haven't really had any major problems. Just minor ones that were pretty much all caused by me. hah!

 

[2003GT]

Did you keep the oil you could get it tested. BOB

 

[mnstrmech]

oh definatly! i kept some oil, i planned on having the oil teseted!

 

[DJ Hellfire]

I've got about 132K and have been using Mobile 1 since 40K. Sometimes I'll use Castrol Syntec, but mostly M1. Never had an issue and I beat my car a bit!

 

[2003GT]

According to Poopsicle Castrol Syntec isn't Synthetic oil. I have heard once you go Synthetic you cant go back. Though isnt that what you did. BOB

 

[dmiller66]

Once you go synthetic, you don't go back. And thats for engine oil and tranny fluid.

 

[KeWLKaT]

Tranny fluid is synthetic OEM...

 

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I've switched vehicles back and forht.

 

[HYTECH]

If you need a crank and rods I have a set $125.00 +shipping. they have 17k on them and it will not need machining. Here are some pics W/bearings to see there is no wear.

 

[2003GT]

What about the oil you get it tested yet. If so cant you watch the security tapes and see if there was anyone around your car.