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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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It does. It shouldn't look any different than crankcase oil
 
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Their ya go my brain is being dysfunctional today
Don't become a drug dealer with your units of measuring. Lol!
 
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Okay, I must have been convincing myself it was darker. Silly me
 
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doesn't it get circulated with fresh oil?
It does...sort of. The only way oil can get out of the reservoir (other than a leaky back-flow preventer) is through the injectors. This gives the sediments in the oil lots of time to settle out.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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It gets circulated, just your imagination King. Next time you do an oil change take the motor apart, you'll get another two quarts out. LOL
 
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^ that's what they suggested I do when I asked them about it at autzone so I did an inframe overhaul..old bird you lied I got 3 qts of extra oil..thank you very much
 
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Enough to make it black after a oil change, lol.
 
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You trusted autozone, first mistake
 
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Where is this motor located to drain out the extra 2 quarts?










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What's wrong with autozonebest starters alternators and glow plug relays I've ever used..nothing but autolites
 
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Where is this motor located to drain out the extra 2 quarts?










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Above your shoulders, LOL JK
 
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