Changed the oil and rotated the tires.
Tires are wearing evenly (pressures are where they need to be but I could go a little higher in the front), right rear tread is worn slightly more than the rest (I need a real LSD so the left rear wears the same
).
I also ran about 8oz. of MMO and 8oz. of Seafoam for 36 miles prior to changing the oil. I don't know if this was long enough or a strong enough ratio to do anything, but it's what I had and figured it was better than just trashing it.
It didn't appear to do anything, but maybe my engine is just clean inside. I mean, it hasn't had any lifter tap since I used Pennzoil Platinum on that last oil change, so maybe it cleaned out whatever was making them stick.
Oil with 6K on it, it's about 1/2 a quart low:
Oil after 8oz. of Seafoam and 8oz. of MMO, ran for 36 miles:
I can't tell a difference in the color of the oil. So, either my concoction cleaned out nothing or there was nothing for it to clean out. Before I ever started it for that 36 mile trip to go pick up a filter, I popped out the oil filler neck to see inside the valve cover. It was beautiful in there.
My new favorite oil (peep that Airaid
):
Oh- for all of you BITOG guys, I'm not interested in debating Seafoam vs. MMO vs. "additive X" vs. "nothing". I saw the two half empty bottles of MMO and Seafoam and figured it couldn't hurt. I have trans fluid I could've dumped in there as well, but I wasn't shooting for anything like that. I did a little digging to see if either should NOT be used and if either was better than the other. I didn't find anything concrete so I mixed 'em. No harm, no foul, more shelf space.