Some Engine Info From The Facebook Page For Elio.

[Keith Stone]

THIS IS MY LAST POST! (until my next post)

Thanks for your strong argument with good info... We can say we agree to disagree.. Lets just compare facts as far as mileage and oil analysis at persay 50,000 or whatever we can also do a compession check to see what oil really is the best for the elio. Sorry if i offended you in any way i just have different opinions.

 

[Keith Stone]

Hey guys, you aren't going to go all 3 card on us are you?

We both are men and mean well, we just have different views no need for that degree of speech/negativity just a simple disagrement in opinion, we are all adults and can settle our differences through communication and time...lol!

 

[Keith Stone]

If kn16 is ever traveling through north eastern utah he is invited for an elk/deer/bison/cow steak and a beer if he would like!

 

[Ty]

THIS IS MY LAST POST! (until my next post)

LOL

 

[Ty]

If gas gets by a piston ring, it does not so good things to the oil... Older engine's had looser tolerances and thus needed the oil changed more softer to get rid of the gas-thinned oil, right? Diesel fuel is basically oil and when it gets past the rings, it basically makes you have more oil. There has to be a reason that my new truck manual says not to change the oil until the message screen says to (which it did at 7,500 miles). On my last truck, I switched back and forth between synthetic and regardless oil... I'd try synthetic... no noticeable difference... go back to regular... synthetic on sale? Back to that... no difference? Back to regular oil. We all have probably heard one of the "I've never changed the oil and it runs great." stories. There must be differences even within the same engine line that allows that kind of stuff.
Many of the 5th wheel set do oil analysis rather than change their oil as $200+ oil changes really suck. They ensure the Ph balance is good and make small adjustments on occasion. I, for one will follow Ford's owners manual and listen to my truck's computer when it comes to changing it. Going to 3,000 would more than double my costs. Wait, if Ford was "in with Big Oil", wouldn't they WANT me to change my oil more often?... Mind. Blown.

 

[goofyone]

If gas gets by a piston ring, it does not so good things to the oil... Older engine's had looser tolerances and thus needed the oil changed more softer to get rid of the gas-thinned oil, right? Diesel fuel is basically oil and when it gets past the rings, it basically makes you have more oil. There has to be a reason that my new truck manual says not to change the oil until the message screen says to (which it did at 7,500 miles). On my last truck, I switched back and forth between synthetic and regardless oil... I'd try synthetic... no noticeable difference... go back to regular... synthetic on sale? Back to that... no difference? Back to regular oil. We all have probably heard one of the "I've never changed the oil and it runs great." stories. There must be differences even within the same engine line that allows that kind of stuff.
Many of the 5th wheel set do oil analysis rather than change their oil as $200+ oil changes really suck. They ensure the Ph balance is good and make small adjustments on occasion. I, for one will follow Ford's owners manual and listen to my truck's computer when it comes to changing it. Going to 3,000 would more than double my costs. Wait, if Ford was "in with Big Oil", wouldn't they WANT me to change my oil more often?... Mind. Blown.

I use full synthetic but always just follow what the computer or manual says for both my Ford Econoline conversion van and F-350 diesel. I rarely change the oil sooner than 7500 miles and have never seen the need to. My business requires me to tow trailers with these vehicles on a regular basis so I try to make sure they are in good running order, can't be late or we would lose business, however there just has never been a need to change the oil too often.

 

[pj rogers]

As long a we are the subject of making the engine last, what about any of you getting one of those 100,000+ engine transmission warranties. It is a brand new engine, engineered by IAV, but made in the elio facility. The elio comes with a 3year. 36,000 mile warranty right? Would you spend $1000, to $1500 for an extended warranty?

 

[KN16]

As long a we are the subject of making the engine last, what about any of you getting one of those 100,000+ engine transmission warranties. It is a brand new engine, engineered by IAV, but made in the elio facility. The elio comes with a 3year. 36,000 mile warranty right? Would you spend $1000, to $1500 for an extended warranty?

No

 

[Cali Chris]

As long a we are the subject of making the engine last, what about any of you getting one of those 100,000+ engine transmission warranties. It is a brand new engine, engineered by IAV, but made in the elio facility. The elio comes with a 3year. 36,000 mile warranty right? Would you spend $1000, to $1500 for an extended warranty?

NEVER!


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[KN16]

NEVER!


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I did that once and they never sent me my t-shirt.