So it's been a harsh Winter and the other day I noticed my engine coolant level in my 94 Tracker was near the "E" level ... so today I decided to fill it up to "F". Before I poured my 50/50 mix into the container, I looked inside and it looked to me like it was just plain water. The various liquids haven't been changed since I bought the car last October - except for engine oil.
So my question is: I know the preferred mix is 50/50, but does plain water hurt a car's performance?
While I was changing the engine coolant, I decided to check my engine oil level.
I got my oil change at 44,862 (yes, super low miles 94 Tracker) and it was 46,570 as of this morning. So we are talking about 1700 miles have elapsed since my last oil change.
Pulled the dipstick out, wiped it. Stuck it back in, pulled it out again and I would say the oil level was between 1/4 to 1/5 from that bottom hole.
My dipstick looks like this.
That got me concerned, because I really doubt I would make it to my 3000 mile engine oil change without adding a bit of oil on my own. Since I get my oil change at the Valvoline Instant Oil Change places, I went to Advanced Autoparts and bought a bottle of 5W-30. I know on the side of the bottle there are measurements.
Question: How much should I put in?
I guess from now on I'll just keep a bottle of engine oil in my car just in case.
Thanks in advance.
So my question is: I know the preferred mix is 50/50, but does plain water hurt a car's performance?
While I was changing the engine coolant, I decided to check my engine oil level.
I got my oil change at 44,862 (yes, super low miles 94 Tracker) and it was 46,570 as of this morning. So we are talking about 1700 miles have elapsed since my last oil change.
Pulled the dipstick out, wiped it. Stuck it back in, pulled it out again and I would say the oil level was between 1/4 to 1/5 from that bottom hole.
My dipstick looks like this.
That got me concerned, because I really doubt I would make it to my 3000 mile engine oil change without adding a bit of oil on my own. Since I get my oil change at the Valvoline Instant Oil Change places, I went to Advanced Autoparts and bought a bottle of 5W-30. I know on the side of the bottle there are measurements.
Question: How much should I put in?
I guess from now on I'll just keep a bottle of engine oil in my car just in case.
Thanks in advance.