Posted by dhermesc on October 07, 2008 at 06:06:36 from (24.248.193.103):
In Reply to: first oil change posted by 7lazy77 on October 06, 2008 at 20:40:34:
Drop the pan and buy a new gasket - its not that big of job and it gives you a reason to check out the bottem side of the engine. Refill with a deterginated oil of your choice.
If it were mine I'd pull the valve cover and the side inspection plate too and hose it out with a couple cans of carb cleaner or gas. While you have the valve cover off then you can adjust the valve lash to spec (chances are its well out of adjustment).
As long as an oil is API certified it's not going to be "bad" but there are varying degrees of good. Personally I run Castrol GTX in my vehicles, but even Wal-Mart Super Tech isn't a "bad" oil. The last thing I'd ever put in anything is nondetergent oil - its only good for oiling chains.
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