On Sat, 4 Oct 1997 13:29:42 -0700 Tony Mastres
<mastres@id.ucsb.edu> wrote:
>
>Snip & Edit
>>I just turned 100k on a trip......
>>I burned 1/2 a QT off oil running 75-120 on the way up.
>
>>My truck runs STRONG and Im racing Tommorow at Kennedale.
>>I have driven this DAk hard always.I believe From
personal
>>experience that if you what the most performance from an
engine
>>than rum break it in hard.You wont lose dependablity
>>with the way the factories build engines today
>
>
>No offense, but burning 1/2 a quart of oil in a couple
thousand miles
>doesnt sound so good to me. I've never had a Dodge before
my 97 Dak but my
>Nissan didd'nt burn half that much when it passed 200,000
miles! I think
>you may make a better case for taking it easy early on.
>
]
The oil had 2500 miles on it before leaving for Tennesse.
And I don't think Buring 1/2 a Qt in 2000 miles is out of
the ordinary on a long trip with close to 100k on the
engine.BTW how quick is your Dak?
92 CC 4X2 5.2L 4/5RT(stock cam)
1.7Crower, Electric Fans
DTs,Stck coil
B&M Shifter 4200lbs
15.054@90.124
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