[Jaden]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Thanks. What does "spun a rod" mean? How does one spin a rod? My driving is basically 6K rpm max, never redline, always 94 octane gas, never tracking, sufficient warming up of the engine in the morning, check oil level every week or two, get my oil changes every 7K (car is new so I'm still at 5K), and really only drive hard when the mood hits, but as you can tell from the above, it ain't that hard anyway. Some people say you could be the most careful driver and still have a major failure, it's just bad luck sometimes. But I mean, MAJORITY of cases, not the 1% freak accidents, how likely am I to "spin a rod" for example?

The rod bearings are in a fixed position on the rod where the rod attaches to the crank. If they spin, it means they shifted from that fixed position from stress and heat. Indicators of spun rod bearings are metal shavings in oil and noise that shouldn't be there.

Jaden