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(Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>>The Mazda 1.8 has 83 mm bore and 85 mm stroke. The original post >>referred to a Corvette which is equiped with a 5.5 liter engine with >>99 mm bores and a 92 mm stroke. The cylinder area swept by the top >>compression ring is 88600 and 228900 square millimeters respectively. >>One engine has 2.57 times greater cylinder surface area than the >>other. Opertating conditions being the same, I would expect oil >>comsumption rates to be proportionally less in the smaller engine when >>operated at similar rpms and loads. Assuming a full quart was >>required of the Corvette engine would be 0.4 quarts in the Miata. > >Your point about the larger swept cylinder surface area in the Corvette >engine is well taken. It would be hard for us Miata owners to note less >than half a quart of oil loss, so maybe the Corvette observation is not >as far out as it seemed. So, the next one here to buy a new Miata is asked to keep an eye out for half a quart of oil loss during the break-in period. Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Perhaps the guy had just changed his oil, but realized he had not bought
enough oil, so he had to add one more quart. duh |
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(David) wrote:
>Perhaps the guy had just changed his oil, but realized he had not bought >enough oil, so he had to add one more quart. duh I will admit, that does sound like a Corvette owner. Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Dana H. Myers wrote:
<snip> >>> Nissan specifies a break-in period for the 3.5l V-6. >> >> >> What cars is it used on, and how much hp does it make? > > 350Z, Infiniti G35. Specified at 287hp. It's time I talked about my dirty little secret: I own something resembling an SUV, an Infiniti FX35 with the 3.5 V-6, tuned to 280 HP. I believe there was a break-in period recommended, but I don't know what it is. -- tooloud Remove nothing to reply... |
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