Its been 4 years to the day since I started this blog and I have enough material for a masters in addition to half the material for a doctorate degree. I could have started the blog with this phrase but instead showed the problems first before the cures.
The trick to proper lubrication is using the right componants in the correct amounts at the right time, or the thin films of oils are evaproated along with the protection of metals they provide. Even accomplishing this requires a more complete cleaning than simply changing your oil. Two things to take note of here, one is when you hear a clicking exhaust valve, it is the burnt carbon build up that has stopped the lifter from completely closing affecting performance. Mine came around 100,000 mi but yours can vary. The solution is to get a pint of engine cleaner [I used Sea Foam] and put a half can before the oil change, (we used to use kerosene in the old days but soon relized that kero does not have too many lubricating property's and this would breakdown the lubrication process). I drive the car about 10 miles and let it soak in for the nite, drive another 10 or so and park it again for the nite. Then I use the other half pint and drive around the block 5 mi or so and dump the oil and filter, I like to use a wrench off filter with a one inch socket and a breaker bar and I let the oil drain all nite. I noticed a thick hot/warm oil coming from the filter and this was one way to know that a good portion of the dried exhaust carbon had been removed and was now ready for the new lubrication. The second thing to take note of, is the smell of the engines inside from the valve cover, it will smell and could look like burnt carbon, but after the wash and new lubrication oil has circulated some, the smell should be reduced or gone altogether, mine smelled as fresh as an engine with 96,000 mi could ask for and this was only done once during that time, it can be done more often but keeping the films of oil between the rings and cylinders is of upmost importance and this is the only time you fall victim to that occuring. Next I will study the tranny and power steering and see about removing those possible buildups, although it may be just as easy to do it when I remove and add those fluids for I don't have the equipment to remove all the fluid at once, as we do with the engine and so a different approach will be needed. The car starts slightly better but it already started lightning fast so the improvement was minimal considering there was not to much further to go from where I was.
