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I picked up a barn find 1985 Chrysler Laser with the 2.2 turbo motor. I’ve been restoring it and I ran an oil analysis after the first oil change. Looks like this engine has a few issues. I assume the presence of coolant means I have a head gasket leak. The wear metals also seem to be a bit high. Could this be because I’m running a heavy oil? The owners manual calls for 10w30 but a lot of the turbo mopar guys run thicker oil. Or is it likely because of the coolant contamination?
The car is driven very hard. It is frequently at redline and is often north of 100 mph. I know that will lead to higher wear than normal but I doubt it should be this bad after only 1000 miles.
The car is driven very hard. It is frequently at redline and is often north of 100 mph. I know that will lead to higher wear than normal but I doubt it should be this bad after only 1000 miles.