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My engine burned oil for the first several oil changes. I have 17k on the car now and it Burns an insignificant amount.

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Old 04-08-2010, 09:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My engine burned oil for the first several oil changes. I have 17k on the car now and it Burns an insignificant amount.
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My engine burned oil for the first several oil changes. I have 17k on the car now and it Burns an insignificant amount.
Same here very early on. Only have 2600 mi and already virtually no consumption at all.
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My engine burned oil for the first several oil changes. I have 17k on the car now and it Burns an insignificant amount.
Oh ok, thanks. Alright, I'm feeling better about this.
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So, what happened?
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What happened with what?
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What happened with what?
I missed the Blackstone post.
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My '04's torque is uniform throughout the whole band. I don't think that's normal.

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^^ It's on page 10.
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^ I hear ya. I am checking the oil level more frequent now.
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