Oil Consumption?

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Hey 3Bean if you open that big flap on the front of the car there is a little yellow handled stick for checking the oil.

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He doesn't have a yellow handle, so he must not know what you're referring too ;-) :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by onething

:scratch: Question to the engineer types :scratch:

If you start with 4 quarts in the pan, how much oil is in the pan of a Miata when it is turning 5,000 rpm? In other words, how little oil can you have before the oil pump starts blowing bubbles?

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If it's low enough that it doesn't show on the dipstick, I'd call that the limit. Unless you never take corners at high speeds or anything like that.