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2005 KIA AMANTI
150,000 MILES
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SISSIEHENDRIX
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discovered that the car had no oil in it - the oil light never came on - put 3qts oil in car drove for 40 miles checked oil again and it was empty
May 2, 2013 at 9:06 AM
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HMAC300
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make sure the engine is off and car is on level ground if it's using it that bad it should be really smoking gout the tailpipe. or showing a leak with something this severe check the oil filter for being loose or an oil pressure sending unit leaking badly.
May 2, 2013 at 9:29 AM
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