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#1 miniallsort

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 08:37 PM

my mini was feeling really slow had no power to it a tall untill i fulled up the dash pot with oil it goes like a train now vroooom!!!.how does this fect the power / performance of the engine????? :P :genius:


do i need to check the oil leaves every day?

#2 miniboo

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 08:42 PM

it affects the dampering(is that a word) on the piston.

so yeah it kinda affects driveability

check it every few days for a couple of weeeks to figure out how much you lose and then top it up as necessary.

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 09:49 PM

i just keep a can of 3-in-1 in my car for it. if i'm going for a long trip i top it up then i'm away.




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