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Originally Posted by updraught
The V8 wasn't designed for driving down a creek bed with the hand throttle set just off idle.
"the major car companies back then were sincerely interested in improving their product for the benefit of the customer"
These days the car companies get away with what they can. Went to check the oil on the dip stick of the wife's Subaru a few days ago. No oil at all on the dip stick. Seems several manufacturers in the last 10 years are using low tension rings and zero grade oil for fuel saving. They will use oil. If the rings happen to lose enough tension the engine can run out of oil and blow up, especially with the other selling point of 12 month servicing. The car companies will throw everything at anyone who complains to keep them quiet.
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"No oil at all on the dip stick."? Did you hear about the highly educated college grad who went to the parts store and requested a longer dipstick? The counterman asked "why?" The college guy said "Because this one doesn't touch the oil anymore!"