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Originally Posted by jsimon7777
I haven't seen any proof that the recall will actually get in the way of smogging. Hopefully you install a CARB SC. I think the valve spring failures are very rare, rarer than failed engines after the recall. I did get the recall, which helped stop a bunch of oil leaks, but I have to deal with the anxiety of whether or not the car will go kaboom. I haven't changed the oil yet, and I'm only 1500 miles in, or so. I'm going to change oil in a few months, with a fine screen to capture any gunk in the oil. I'll also video it. Then I'll send it off to Blackstone or the like for a test that will measure, among other things, silicone.
That said, I run her hard and good, and she does just fine.
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I wonder how useful an oil analysis will be for predicting this specific issue? It seems that most of the sealant gunk would be stuck on the oil pickup screen, in oil passages and in the oil filter and would not necessarily show up in the few ounces of oil sent off to Blackstone. I guess it won’t hurt to have the UOA done... but it won’t change the outcome if the engine does end up failing.