[Shotimes] met mr. oil light today

[Jon Heese]

Been There Done That.

Surprised it's not here:
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO1acronyms.html

On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 15:25, Mark Mucher wrote:
> Before Top Dead Tenter?
> 
> Better To Do Today?
> 
> Got me! <G>
> 
> Mark
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Jason Hartberger
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 2:43 PM
> To: gr8sho@adelphia.net; Shotimes Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] met mr. oil light today
> 
> 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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