Magic Oil?
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Car: 1991 Firebird
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: T-56
Magic Oil?
I have a 91 Bird with a 305 TBI. I seem to keep losing oil. It doesn't leak a drop and there isn't ever any blue smoke, cold or hot. Any Ideas?
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From: Lima Oh
How much are you loosing? About 1 quart consumption every 3000 miles is considered normal. Get someone to watch for blue smoke when you start the car. Maybe you just don't see a puff from the rearview.
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NOT USING ANY OF THE SUPER HIGH TECH synth oils are you,,, some are like water,,,and not being mineral based,,they burn clean, no smoke,DIESTER base is a good example,,,its top oil and dont break down ,,but it does dissapear,,,slowly, without any smoke ,,JUST A THOUGHT ,
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 82z:
...About 1 quart consumption every 3000 miles is considered normal....
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...About 1 quart consumption every 3000 miles is considered normal....
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An polyalphaolefin oils really wick past rings and seals more than diesters, but either is a lot more fluid than an "equal" viscosity of mineral oil.
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