First thread. Hi folks.
My vehicle is a 2008 GX470 with 230,000 miles. It's recently acquired but I know the previous owners and have a good idea of the maintenance that's been done and the sort of use it's been subjected to (grocery getting, highway trips, etc. no offroading, no towing, barely any snow, etc)
That does it for the introduction for now. I'm creating this thread because we recently had an oil change mishap where the GX was idled for 90-120 seconds without oil (none in the pan, none in the filter). The engine was cold. The accelerator was never pressed. The "old" oil that had been drained was 20k mile synthetic that had 5k miles (still looked new).
I'm inviting speculation, advice, comparative stories, etc. I'm sure there's damage done, and that it's probably not immediately quantifiable. If nothing else I can at least document if any issues pop up, if oil consumption starts, etc.
What I've observed since the incident with 60 (non highway) miles driven:
I don't believe the engine is ticking any louder than it was previously, and neither does the previous owner. With a stethoscope I can hear the ticking at the spark coils (they all sound pretty much the same, no outliers) and nothing at the valve cover.
The MPG hasn't suffered(getting 18-19 with soft driving).
No oil smoke, engine lights, or issues with engine power.
Oil level hasn't moved on the dipstick. (Oil level usually does not noticeably decrease between changes)
Also, I'm thinking of getting an oil analysis.
What do y'all say?
My vehicle is a 2008 GX470 with 230,000 miles. It's recently acquired but I know the previous owners and have a good idea of the maintenance that's been done and the sort of use it's been subjected to (grocery getting, highway trips, etc. no offroading, no towing, barely any snow, etc)
That does it for the introduction for now. I'm creating this thread because we recently had an oil change mishap where the GX was idled for 90-120 seconds without oil (none in the pan, none in the filter). The engine was cold. The accelerator was never pressed. The "old" oil that had been drained was 20k mile synthetic that had 5k miles (still looked new).
I'm inviting speculation, advice, comparative stories, etc. I'm sure there's damage done, and that it's probably not immediately quantifiable. If nothing else I can at least document if any issues pop up, if oil consumption starts, etc.
What I've observed since the incident with 60 (non highway) miles driven:
I don't believe the engine is ticking any louder than it was previously, and neither does the previous owner. With a stethoscope I can hear the ticking at the spark coils (they all sound pretty much the same, no outliers) and nothing at the valve cover.
The MPG hasn't suffered(getting 18-19 with soft driving).
No oil smoke, engine lights, or issues with engine power.
Oil level hasn't moved on the dipstick. (Oil level usually does not noticeably decrease between changes)
Also, I'm thinking of getting an oil analysis.
What do y'all say?
