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semtex · 03-12-2010, 03:27 PM

You know, if you weren't checking your dipstick on a regular basis, I wonder if you were actually low on oil, which in turn led to metal wear. You said you had this oil in for 6k miles, right? I checked my dipstick at 2700 miles and was down about a 1/2 qt.

03-12-2010, 03:27 PM	#39 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	You know, if you weren't checking your dipstick on a regular basis, I wonder if you were actually low on oil, which in turn led to metal wear. You said you had this oil in for 6k miles, right? I checked my dipstick at 2700 miles and was down about a 1/2 qt. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.