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Old 09-09-2014, 11:21 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by Simon99 View Post
Is there any way that a spun bearing can be proven if the dealer tells me that's normal and such ? Oil analysis ? Independent garage inspection ? Like that's exactly the sound my Mazda was making at first when I didn't realize it was burning oil like crazy and I ended up starving it ...

Used oil analysis. Before the journals shit the bed, they will start fretting and contaminating the oil. Also, oil pressure drops because it flows more freely through the wider gaps in the worn journals.
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