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Old May 17, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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How do you know when your oil rings are shot, or need replacing?
Old May 17, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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When your oil light comes on.
Old May 17, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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When you start burning oil (blue smoke), or when you have to add oil between oil change intervals, and there are no oil leaks
Old May 17, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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if it puffs blue smoke on acceleration, compression rings are toast
if it puffs blue smoke on deceleration, oil rings are toast
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