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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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hey guys i got a 94 cummins and i got a prob when i bought the truck it was low on oil so i put some oil in her and drove it and like a couple weeks later it had dropped a lil bit and im not leakin it anywhere...any ideas where its goin?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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could be a blown headgasket, notice any coolant in the oil. could also be a seal on the turbo allowing oil to leak into the exhaust. since the turbo uses engine oil to cool itself (drew,steve,jake,triton, all experts.. this is correct no?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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How many miles it got? Could be excsesive blowbye?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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how much oil are we talking? And what is the temp where your at?
 
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