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Old 11-01-2010, 06:53 PM   #34
Mike_Yi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake Raby
You won't. Thats because their is no warning light for overheated oil and the oil pressure has to be at a point where the pressure is so low that the engine is already dead before it illuminates.

They call them "idiot lights" for a reason :-)
Ah. "Illuminating" (pun intended).

So, if the oil overheated, and there was insufficient oil pressure, that means not only is the bearing shot, but the whole engine probably suffered severe wear. Right?

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