Re: TOTAL Oil Loss....An Update
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:46:41 GMT, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@AE86.gts>
wrote: >On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:15:28 -0400, Paul S wrote: > >> (running the engine for 15 seconds with no oil at all >> after accidentally double-gasketing the filter > > >I really don't believe 15 seconds will have done any damage. I can't blame >you for worrying, but consider this: after draining and filling the engine >and filter, it takes a LOT longer than 15 seconds for pressure to build >sufficiently to circulate, anyway! And, area that may have been damaged by >non-circulating oil probably held some oil, anyway. I wouldn't fret about >it! > >I ran (actually, my stepfather, driving my car) a Corolla 1200 with about >1 qt of oil for a couple weeks! The rings needed replacing at 160,000 >miles. Hi - Thank you for the encouraging post. I really have gotten a lot of reassurance on this page that I didn't screw my car up, for which I'm quite grateful. I also think that I had a bit of luck here, as was pointed out by another poster. I guess the real luck is that it was just a minor thing and not (a) a major expense, or worse (b) a serious safety issue. So I'm happy. - Paul |
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