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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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well i just got done changing my oil....i put in 5 quarts or castrol 10w30...and the oil still shows up below the lower marker!! wats up w/this? shouldn't it be between the markers? should i add more oil or wat?
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 01:49 PM
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are you leaking oil?
seriously tho. i know people that ahve forgotten to put the oil filter on travis) or been too lazy to replace the drain pan washer (me, SMALL leak)
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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nahh i put the new oil filter on man...stil ldunno wassup
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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Default Re: just changed my oil...still low?! (redteg1)

What kind of motor do you have?
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 03:06 PM
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What kind of motor do you have?
B18C1
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 08:17 PM
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Default Re: just changed my oil...still low?! (redteg1)

check your plugs, it might be the Orings leaking. And your burning up oil.
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 10:26 PM
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O btw...compression comes up to about 10 in cyl#3 also...
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:55 AM
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10 what? 10PSI?

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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:20 AM
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10 what? 10PSI?
yes 10 while others being 210,200,190...and then there's that 10...
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:28 AM
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10????? Holy Christ man....... umm yeah, yer gunna wanna fix that.... can you say new rings?
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:56 AM
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if you put in 5 quarts (which BTW is too much) and still not up to max level, the only thing i can think of is the rear main seal could have gone bad, and your oil is leaking into the bell housing (clutch area). You remember me Right( i sold u the hood). If you want that cylinder fixed take it to my friend pete. He'll hook you up with a good price. Maybe get some CTR pistons and rings they are going for 220-300 depending where u get them
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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Default Re: just changed my oil...still low?! (Liquidx02)

hey ralph wasup man...well yea 5 quarts i was surprised myself....man i wonder how it could've gone bad in the first place. my car is relatively stock too. so depending where i get it fixed wat kinda prices am i gonna be looking at to get that repaired?
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