Chunk of piston ring found in engine oil
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I was working on my Porsche last night and after my 5th Heineken I found what looked to be a broken piston ring in my front left pocket. Should I be concerned? Could it have found its way from my engine? Maybe I should switch to Coors light.
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From: Mercer Island, WA USA
One last bit (literally): here's that blasted chunk of ring, whose extraction value is now known to be ~$5000:
Much better safe than sorry, of course, but man – this was the most expensive valve adjustment in modern memory.
Much better safe than sorry, of course, but man – this was the most expensive valve adjustment in modern memory.
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