Reco'd Engine Gone...Just Like That :(

[Grechie]

Hey guys....
very sad at the moment, had the new engine in it for like 2 months, wen torquay on friday night with the boys, drove my EA with the EBGT body kit on it, stayed at a caravan/cabin joint till sunday, b4 we left on friday, did all checks on her, coolant, oil, everything, power steering fluid etc, anyways, as were coming home, my cars just ticking slowly, i was bit concerned, but ive herd it b4 in werribee as im driving round, so i keep driving, then it just gets louder, and faster....im getting really scared, my exhuast starts to splutter wen i drive, like a cylinder wasnt sparking..., pulled over, i had my mate in my car, he just turned 18 today...and it was a constand BANG BANG BANG idle, checked the oil, it was full...but also remembered the oil was cheapo oil, that we didnt bother changing the oil thinking its full, so its fine, it got hot, (traffic stop, go, stop, go) in geelong and the oil compression gauage just went down to nothing, and thats wen the ticking started...it was thinned out, and wasnt milky, it was lubricating the engine anymore...opened the oil cap, and it was just pooring out white smoke, it was toasted oil, let it kool down, 1 hour later my old man comes, starts the car, all u hear is constant bang bang bang then it popped...:( gone, my reco'd 3.9L just died), towed it home from geelong, and i still cant belive what has happenend....:( live and learn i guess, i learnt my lesson, never take the car on a weekend trip with cheap oil in it...never again will i buy cheap oil....well anyway, thats my story...im very sad now.