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  • Member For: 16y 1m 26d
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just shone a torch down through my oil cap, looks very clean and new but I can see marks on the cam :(

its a BF with 89,500km. I bought it June 2009 with 26,000km on it.

The oil was changed every 4 months (3 times a year) which is about every 4000km, until a few years ago when I changed to 6 monthly changes which is probably 5500-6000km.

At first I used Nulon 10w40 for about a year, then Castrol Edge 0w40, then after it got tuned (280rwkw) Edge 10w60. Now I hardly drive it, so it doesn't get driven hard/hot I use the same Amsoil 10w40 that Rednose uses.

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  • Member For: 12y 17d
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  • Location: tasmania

At recommend 15k service schedule, car wasnt mine at this point previous owner obviously neglected it.

So I just got a price on new cams from ford at $354 each plus gst, whats everyone else paid for replacements? And rockers came in at just under $2500...

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