Thread: Oil Consumption
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Old 03-06-08, 01:37 AM
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Re: Oil Consumption

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Originally Posted by Bcce787 View Post
Thats what I said but I'm just the customer, what do I know. I was told by their service tech that since they are building the engines so loose to gain better mileage they will burn more oil. I guess I had my stupid sign on that day.
Can a 10:1 compression like the N* be built loose?
I do remember the 70's Dodge SuperBee's were said to use a quart a 100 miles due to looseness. That smoke on launch wasn't just the tires.