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Old 07-01-2002, 12:34 AM
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burning oil

Why do older cars start to burn oil?
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Old 07-01-2002, 03:13 AM
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either the valve seal start to leak or the clearences between the rings and cylinder walls increase so oil slips by. running a heavier oil cna helps this problem.
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