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Old 12-27-2010, 12:10 AM   #14
This Is Not Mike
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Chapter/Region: NESIC
Location: Mass
Vehicle:
2006 STI OBP
2013 Tacoma TRD OR

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Originally Posted by mapleleaf View Post
Maybe you should chill and take all the advice to see whats wrong, which will most likely be:
A. Ringlands
B. Turbo seal
C. PCV
D. Leak

If you have a good relationship with your dealer they might good will you and help you out.
I know, I know...it's just immensely frustrating not to be able to do anything right now...and they know I have the Stage 1 tune...they sold me the AP. I did had them do the compression test for me the day I picked up the AP. Murphy's Law I suppose. Hoping it's not a huge repair bill.

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Originally Posted by KillerBMotorsport View Post
Lets not forget the drastic differences you can have ue to the horrible dipsticks/location on these cars. ALWAYS check the oil under consistent conditions, otherwise you can see drastic differences in oil level. For reference here's the factory service procedure for checking the oil...
That's why I wasn't fretting all that much as first when I checked it and it was low. The car had been driven that morning, and typically I always check it cold. I know that the recommendation is that you check it warm, but I consistently check it before start up (just to convince myself that there's oil in the motor). I checked it after letting it sit overnight and the oil was VERY VERY low...only the tip of the dipstick had any oil, so I dumped in a quart and it came back up.

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Originally Posted by Impreza541 View Post
This might sound hella stupid but on my 06 when the motor is warm it is really hard to check the oil level, the dipstick looks almost dry. But whenthe motor is cold oil level reads normal and full.
See above. Thanks for the input though.

(Sigh) Sorry to repost something everyone has always heard with these cars. I just needed to rant. You play everything by the book and then this.
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