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Old 07-16-2010, 10:52 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jordo! View Post
Dude, that's just over 3,500 miles... no properly built engine should burn up over 3 qts of oil in that short an interval
Dude, read Modshack's comment and do the math:

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Originally Posted by Modshack View Post
BS...Most manufacturers have a 1 Qt per 1000 mile reference before they'll even talk to you about a potential defect..
3,500 miles X (1qt / 1,000 miles) = 3.5 quarts

And then factor in that a new car during its break-in period can burn even more...

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