How do you determine possible damage to an automobile engine with only 2 -3 quarts of oil?


Posted January 8th, 2010 by admin 4 Comments »
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wordswirth asked:


How do you determine damage, if any, to an automobile engine with only an estimated 2 -3 quarts of oil in the crankcase? I forgot to check the oil level since my last oil change 4,800 miles ago. How do I check if any damage occured to the engine. It’s a subaru Imprezza 2.2 Liter 4 door hatchback.
It’s a 4 cylinder vehicle. The dipstick before I just changed the oil today showed only a drop or two of oil.
The check engine light did not come on. I may have a Subaru dealer have the engine checked out for my peace of mind. Thanks for all your great answers.