steverr

Hi, im looking at a ws6 and I found one that has 40k miles and was driven by a 1 owner woman. I asked if she used synthetic oil and she said "No I would never use synthetic oil in anything." My question is, can that hurt the engine? or do you think it is still good to buy.

steverr

btw its an 02 6 speed

sslateron

She didn't flog it or race it so sounds like a screamin deal if the price is right. Go for it.

TheBlueKnight

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How do we know if its a good buy, we don't even know the price. And it doesn't matter if she didn't use synthetic.

steverr

thats all I wanted to know....and its an 02 6 speed, black on black leather, ttops..40k for 13,000

sslateron

Let's race for pinks and it won't be a good buy.

araber89

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You'll be fine if she didn't use it. As long as the oil is changed on a regular basis is all that matters.

Elliott's94Z

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What color? Yes, that is a great deal. I just picked up a 2002 WS6 M6 for 11.2 w/ 25k original miles. What's the deal with these great deal lately????

steverr

wow sounds like a great deal. The one im looking at is black on black

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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if it was changed regularly i wouldnt be concerned. does she have receipts?

egott_91

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If it's changed when it was supposed to be then it's all good. Now if she ran conventional oil in there for long periods of time, I'd be a little more concerned. Once you use synthetic though, you can't go back to conventional...

19BLACKBIRD99

I'm honestly surprised to see a WOMAN driving a 6 speed T/A, the lady that bought my 99 had 2 before that one lol and one was a 02 WS6 6 speed lol

NastyNate65

Was she hot? Or did her car make her seem hotter than she was? Just curious...

steverr

Yes so was I. I thought when I called for the car that it was her husbands and she was just answering the phone, but it was hers.... I think im going to pass on it though because it looks like where the headgasket is on the passenger side that oil or something is like seeping out, because its like stained there pretty good

98ZEMT

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Are you sure about this? I've switched back before when money was real tight and I've never had a problem.

19BLACKBIRD99

my 02 had that problem too, I just recently put headers on, and it had some oil on that side too.

RPM WS6

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This is an incorrect rumor. Plain and simple it's pure bullshit.

I'd look more closely at this, because there is a good chance that the staining is seepage from a slight valve cover gasket leak that's running down the side of the block. If so, mine has this, and it's not a big deal at all and shouldn't stop you from buying the car.

steverr

I just dont want to take a chance and have to end up dumping money into it. It definetly was wet and even if it is the valve cover its still something that I dont want to deal with. I'll eventually find one

19BLACKBIRD99

Mine had it, just take off the valve covers and check em, if you get it, nothing a good ole valve cover gasket cant fix, and paint them hoes while you have em off

RPM WS6

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If you're holding out for a "perfect" car, then forget about LS1 F-bodies. The newest one is 8 years old, just about any one of them will need some level of work, just like any 8 year old used car. I'm not saying you should buy a basket case, but you'll have to accept some level of imperfection with cars of this age. Otherwise stick to buying new cars. A valve cover gasket is not even close to a big deal. But if it was the head gasket then I'd walk away too.