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Originally Posted by Kobura
So, what are the consequences of running an engine that is one quart, or more, low? The oil pickup is located at the bottom of the oil pan so the oil pump should still be operational. Is this not so? |
With the capacity of these pans it is unlikely that running 1.5 to even 2 qts low will be an issue if you're just driving on the street, but not for a long time (but it took you a long time to notice it, eh?) Certainly any track or high performance driving with lateral motion (ie, driving fast on twisty roads) would be an issue.
Just my opinion, having had low oil on other vehicles, but can't say I would make a guarantee about it
[Note: My method for oil consumption on my Cobra was to monitor it at the beginning and since it used a quart about ever 1500 miles to check it around then. For my civilian vehicles which have minimal consumption I actually don't check them regularly but do check it before an oil change to see if it is using oil, and so far, for my typical 3000-5000 cycles, none are.]