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Ace79, good to hear from you again.
In Tampin 1993, there was a Toyota that suffered engine seizure. Upon checking the service record, the car did not come back for an oil change for a long time. The oil had not been changed for 30,000 km!! The car owner denied it. So the oil filter was taken out and a hacksaw was used to cut it open.
What do you expect to see?
You could take a small spoon and scoop the balck iron filings the way you scoop your ice-cream. The filter paper was completely block. The iron fillings was something like 3 or 4 spoonful!!
Verdict. The engine suffered from oil starvation and poor oil lubricity. In other words, the lubricant had changed character due to condensation and oxidation and it wasn't oil anymore. It was something else.
In Tampin 1993, there was a Toyota that suffered engine seizure. Upon checking the service record, the car did not come back for an oil change for a long time. The oil had not been changed for 30,000 km!! The car owner denied it. So the oil filter was taken out and a hacksaw was used to cut it open.
What do you expect to see?
You could take a small spoon and scoop the balck iron filings the way you scoop your ice-cream. The filter paper was completely block. The iron fillings was something like 3 or 4 spoonful!!
Verdict. The engine suffered from oil starvation and poor oil lubricity. In other words, the lubricant had changed character due to condensation and oxidation and it wasn't oil anymore. It was something else.