John From Detroit
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Went to leave Townsend, display said "LOW OIL LEVEL" so I added some and took off, good oil pressure all happy.
About 100 miles later, Got low oil again this time both pressure AND level, next oil roughly 20 miles,,, Too late it seems, put in 2 quarts, pressure came up but quickly dropped again (But not to dangerous levels) then as I started up a hill BANG, lots of smoke, engine quit as I coasted to shoulder, Tow Truck arrived and while we hooked up we found a rather large hole in the oil pan..... Do not know if it tossed a lower engine part, or if there is a matching hole in a piston (Somethign 8.1s do far too often) Stuck in METTER. GA. Not a happy camper.
And the McDonald's wi-fi is broke so this is posted on a GMRS (Read that dial up speed) link.. OUCH!!
About 100 miles later, Got low oil again this time both pressure AND level, next oil roughly 20 miles,,, Too late it seems, put in 2 quarts, pressure came up but quickly dropped again (But not to dangerous levels) then as I started up a hill BANG, lots of smoke, engine quit as I coasted to shoulder, Tow Truck arrived and while we hooked up we found a rather large hole in the oil pan..... Do not know if it tossed a lower engine part, or if there is a matching hole in a piston (Somethign 8.1s do far too often) Stuck in METTER. GA. Not a happy camper.
And the McDonald's wi-fi is broke so this is posted on a GMRS (Read that dial up speed) link.. OUCH!!