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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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burnin oil

anyone had there car burn 2 quarts of oil in 5000 miles with no apparent leaks?
or can guess why one would do that?
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Have you been running it hard? That is a lot of oil, but it's not unheard of to burn a couple of quarts on a single hard track day. Have a compression test done. If you're burning it you should be able to smell it. Does it smoke when you start it up/ come to a stop/ let off the throttle and step on it again?
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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well i have neglected to check it for about a month, and have been to the track once in that amount of time, made me sick to my stomach when i pulled the stick, but no smoke.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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You burned it on the track. Ii don't know how long you have had your subie for, but my advice first and foremost; Top you oil off before running your car hard. On a track day go to full and throw in andother half of a qt. Check it between sessions. The wet sump design allows the boxer to suck up oil like no other. Starve that motor of oil and a gaurantee you'll be replacing it due to rod bearing failure, probably #4.

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Run a 10/30 all the time and on track days don't be affraid to run a 10/40 or even 0/40
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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actually i try to run 20/50, texas heat
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