ford probe 2.0L

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MARK ELLISS
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i have a ford probe 2.0L 1997, 75,000 with excessive oil consumption approx 300 miles to a litre of oil
stem seals replaced but no improvement and appears to be marginally worse regularly serviced. Can you help?
Oct 8, 2007 at 7:08 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Before you replaced the stem seals, did you do a compression test? at this point it would seem that the rings are the problem! and at 300 miles per litre of oil...thats what? almost a gallon? This car could be used as a smokescreen for the RAF!
Oct 8, 2007 at 8:51 AM
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