Always one quart low

[David Ullrich]

Also, could be due to improper oil changing technique? IE, refill the oil,
but don't recheck after initial startup?Might be a quart ow right from the
start? Or maybe the wrong dipstick was put on the car as a replacement
peice? Or it's not going all the way in when inserted?

Dave
-Audiless for now
-Wanted: 1987 CGT Triple White

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 10:18 AM, syljay <syljay at optonline.net> wrote:

>
> You many have a leaking oil pan. Small pinhole leaks caused by
> external rusting.
> Usually, these pin holes are located high up on the oil pan sides were
> rust starts and normal car driving does not blow off the rust scaling.
> The rust scale retains moisture and rusting increases until you get
> pinhole leaks.
> If the pinhole is at the 4 quart level, then any oil above the 4 quart
> level leaks out.
> These leaks can be fixed on the car by a good degreasing, manual rust
> removal, zinc phosphate application, and application of fiberglass
> woven cloth and POR-15 paint. I fixed oil pan leaks on my 88 5kq and
> my 90 100q this way.
>
> Fill up with oil, and run the engine till fully warmed up in the
> garage, not out on the road. See if any oil leaked. Let it cool down
> and try same procedure again. Also check oil before and after each
> engine run. Wait 5 minutes before checking oil after running engine -
> it needs time to drain into oil pan.
>
> Put car up on ramps and go underneath with a good light source and
> carefully look around for wet spots/ obvious leaks.
>
> SJ in NJ
>
>
> > From: JeffreyZentner at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: Always one quart low
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, I  check in the morning before driving it.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
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