[Shotimes] met mr. oil light today

[Jason Hartberger]

BTDT?

um... huh?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Shotimes Mailing List" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] met mr. oil light today


> While it may seem okay now, what you probably did is accelerate the wear
> mechanism on the rod bearings.  This will probably push up your timetable
> on when you'll have to get to that job.  BTDT.
>
> Just get used to the idea of checking your oil every week or however often
> 1 quart gets used up.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Fri, July 16, 2004 1:14 pm, Jason Hartberger said:
> > I was reminded once again as to why precisely I should check my oil more
> > often
> > than, uh, never. the oil light came on - the one that means your engine
> > is,
> > uh, self-destructing. Fortunately, I was pulling out of a parking lot at
> > the
> > moment and noticed it quick enough to turn the engine off. Got some
> > valvoline
> > maxlife, and it's good as new. No damage to the engine that was
> > noticeable...
> > no knocking or anything. There was absolutely no oil on the dipstick
> > (actually, about a quarter inch), and it's been a good while since the
> > last
> > oil change.
> >
> > I get five retard points.
> >
> > Jason
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