BG Testimonials
1994 Chevy van sustains life with BG MOA®
My name is Tim Hall. I am writing to share a unique story. I purchased my 1994 Chevrolet G-30 Sport van in 1998 used from Lakewood Fordland in Lakewood, Colorado. It was a Dynastar Ski demo and sales van, originally sold at Shearer Chevrolet in Vermont. At that time it had 133,000 miles on the odometer. When the vehicle was restarted (after being run) a main bearing knock was present till oil pressure came up. With the engine fully warmed up at a stoplight in "drive" the oil pressure would be in the red area on the gauge. At cruise the gauge would read approximately 15 PSI.
I changed all the fluids in the vehicle. Oil, Trans, Diff, power steering, coolant, packed front bearings and grease for the steering, lubricated all bushings, etc. I use BG line of products for this, as I have always.
Because of the low oil pressure, I changed the oil again the next week and another can of MOA®. A couple days later I was driving up Interstate 70 just out of Denver, Colorado. Climbing the mountain, the tappets started making noise. I pulled over to find the oil full and looking fine. The noise subsided after idling a bit and when I came home I again changed the oil. I cut apart the old filter. It was full of small crystal like pieces of hard oil sludge. From that day on, the oil pressure would sit at 25 PSI hot in gear at an idle. And would come up to 70 PSI at a cruise.
I use my vehicle hard. I don't abuse it (maybe now and then), and I don't make excuses for it. I tow with it, and it has been all over America. It has never left me stranded.
At 148,000 miles I installed a new set of rod and main bearings just to ensure its longevity. Today it shows 343,000 miles on the odometer. What is most impressive is that this vehicle still does not use oil within my 2,500-3,000-mile oil change interval.
Here is a vehicle that would have been thrown away shortly after purchase if most anyone else had owned it. Proper maintenance is huge and the line of BG products has extended my vehicle's life. I have had a used engine sitting ready for five years now. I expect to get 400,000 miles out of this engine.
Sincerely,
Tim Hall
Greenville, SC
