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Old 01-08-2009, 06:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
if you really want to know what is going on then install an oil pressure gauge, with the larger gaps in an older engine an oil that is to thin will flow out of the bearings to fast and leave them dry, if you can keep enough oil pressure with thin oil then you are good.
What are the signs of bearing damage ?

I would hate to think I did something STEWPED like damage my bearings .

Also, can having the oil in the car at below 'full' ( mid way between add and full ) be a stupid thing ?
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