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Gentle Ben
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:18 pm |
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I've always known/assumed high performance engines to lose some oil, even the healthy lumps.
It's common knowledge that Valvers guzzle through it, but where/how do they actually lose it?  |
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Chris H
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:47 pm |
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they use a lot less than some. YB's for example.
the bore sprays squirt oil under the piston and the bore, the oil control rings can't scrape it all away so it gets burnt instead. |
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Gentle Ben
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Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:46 pm |
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Ah.
Only reason I ask is that I put the V6 through it's paces for the first time last night, and after slowing down got told to check my oil..... I was kinda hoping the natural consumption of oil by the engine could be the cause! |
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