[V8] Raced an R8...and lost/wierdness in Utah

[toml99 at todomundo.com]

Well, it was my guess that it was either elevation related(Snowbird  
is 7800 and the car used to drive over Teton pass constantly and it  
is 10000 and 10%) or load related(those utah people assume 50 is 75  
and drive accordingly.....some of the fastest rush hour driving I've  
ever encountered) and just prior to pulling over, I had been doing 70  
up the 6% pass with a guy in a denali about 5 feet from my rear  
bumper most of the way.....but the magic question is what seal might  
have spewed....I asked the tech if the "oil retention valve" could be  
the culprit, and he said "not right now it's not".....and yes it was  
engine oil as I had to add 2 quarts to get it to show on the  
dipstick.  My first assumption was it was tranny oil, as I had just  
done the flush/filter, but it's clear red now, and it engine oil.  I  
just got back last night, and might get the chance to change the oil  
tomorrow and see what I see.  Sincerely Tom