Check Your Oil More Often!!!
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Originally Posted by thingthatgoes
I find that I burn about a quart for 2k miles, only if I drive it hard. If I drive it a little less hard (not too many launches while DDing) it doesn't burn any. How hard do you guys (oil burners) drive?
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i ran mine a ct and half low for a week not to long ago, i tryed to take it as easy as possible to the auto store and then a cobra tryed passing me.. well obviously i couldnt let that happen so i ripped it next to him and pulled a good bit and when i was done i was so pissed at myself knowing the pain and suffering i was putting her through on low oil lol
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Originally Posted by Rob98LS1
would be nicer if there was just an oil level guage inside the car haha.
they should make somethin like that hahaha i thought i was the only lazy person who thought about that
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Originally Posted by Rob98LS1
would be nicer if there was just an oil level guage inside the car haha.
or the cheap way "add water to oil to raise level"
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Originally Posted by 2000badbird
I do believe thats an old school way of picking up like 5hp.
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Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
Considering our LS1's crank wont get near that oil in the sump with anything less than 7qts in the pan I think that is null and void here.
Than for the love of god why else would anybody do that then
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damn i KNOW i have ring issues....ill go through 1qt in a WEEK if im absolutly driving the **** outta it!!!....but i dont do that(just did it to see how bad)...but normal driving w/ gettin on it every now and again ill have to add one every 2 weeks....its terrible ....
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Originally Posted by staringback05
im lost at this "picking up hp/run it low on oil"?....we run 6 qrts for a reason...throwing another qrt in it isnt a good idea...or running it on 5..41/2 qrts isnt good either
For some reason i dont completely understand if your counterweights on your crank spin threw oil it is a parasitic drag on the rotating assembly. IF you go a lil skip on the oil like half to a qt. low to cut down drag you free up a few ponies. Basicly does the same thing as a windage tray except i dont recommend it. Hell it may not work with LSx engines i wouldnt do it.