1990 Mercury Marquis running with low oil

1990 MERCURY MARQUIS
99,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARK1990MERC
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i ran my auto for 700 miles in cold weather low 1 3/4
quarts of oil .is my engine hurt?
Dec 14, 2007 at 8:58 AM
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BLACKOP555
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was it down 2 quarts when you started? if it was full then it ended up 2 quarts down then you are loosing oil and you should check for leaks.

if it was down 2 and you do not notice any driveability problems then you have no problems with your engine.
Dec 14, 2007 at 12:05 PM
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