My Tempo is still running like-new after two years no 6-year old oil. So much for Kyle's hypothesis that I was doomed for not doing that change soon enough. Fuckin' moron.

Edit: Remember, this is a Tempo we are talking about. Supposedly very unreliable, weak, not very durable cars. Well its survived Alaska and started at -23*F when the Cheyenne, my friend's Malibu, and my cousin's F-150 would not. Consider this cars history. It sat in the open for six years. Then one day I come along, charge the battery up a little bit, then turn the key. It starts in less then ten seconds  even with gasoline, oil, radiator fluid, a battery, and all other fluids over six years old. Its started and run ever since. One time it didn't, but the circumstances were extreme and the car was not at fault.

So much for Tempos being unreliable. How is all this possible from a pos car? Its called quality. Something seriously lacking in modern cars.

Post edited at 12:14 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 by FTF

So, no, Eric. Fail.

do not base everything on what has happened to your family. not everyones experiences are the same.

FYI, When it was -14 here a few weeks back, the car started completely fine. Just an FYI.

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non shifting motherf-cker is BANNED

And I just noticed... we are like the only 3 regulars here now.

Post edited at 9:04 pm on Jan. 1, 2009 by ScoobyDoo82

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Eric be careful, remember, Conor knows everything.

And I just noticed... we are like the only 3 regulars here now.

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I'm not a regular or anything...

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So if you're tired of the same old story, turn some pages;
I'll be here when you're ready to roll with the changes

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-14 isn't cold.

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To you eskimos it isn't.

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So if you're tired of the same old story, turn some pages;
I'll be here when you're ready to roll with the changes

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Its pretty stupid to think that because your tempo worked with 6 year old oil that Ford > GM.

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Its not just that. Its that the 4L60-E (same transmission in Eric's Impala and your old Commodore) went out on our Silverado at 83,000 miles. This truck mind you has had immaculate maintenance, has never had more then 600lbs. in the bed, never went over 70MPH, and it has never towed a trailer in its entire existence. In that respect Ford was making a more durable, reliable compact car in 1989 then Chevrolet is making now in trucks.

Then you've got the fact that of the three Chevrolet vehicles my family has owned in the past five years have run us over $2,000 in unexpected repairs. The two Fords and two Dodges have cost us under $500 in repairs.

I recall a time when people were so sure my Tempo was going to die as soon as it hit the road, having run on old oil and fluids. Well, 4k later and nothin. People were 100% sure I had a blown gasket. Nothing. Everyone figured I'd never get it back to above-average condition. Wrong again.

From this we can conclude, you guys know jack shit about Tempos.

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Quote: from emo sux69 at 9:11 pm on Jan. 1, 2009

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Its pretty stupid to think that because your tempo worked with 6 year old oil that Ford > GM.

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I recall a time when people were so sure my Tempo was going to die as soon as it hit the road, having run on old oil and fluids. Well, 4k later and nothin. People were 100% sure I had a blown gasket. Nothing. Everyone figured I'd never get it back to above-average condition. Wrong again.

From this we can conclude, you guys know jack shit about Tempos.

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Notice how you said we dont know jack shit about tempos?

If I recall, you own 1 Tempo, thus what you just said applys to only 1 tempo and thus gives me the impression that you think 1 case applys to all.

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