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Old 04-11-2004, 09:28 AM
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Oil disappearance diagnosis

Got a head scratcher I'm hoping someone has solved in the past. My daughter's '88 300TE is losing oil at the rate of approx 1 qt/100-200 miles. There is no apparent leak I can see either on top of or below the engine (I have put it up on a lift) and there is no evidence on the driveway (oil spots). Neither is there any evidence of oil in the coolant. I see no smoke (blue or otherwise) from the exhaust either idling or under power. The loss seems to come when the car is driven at highway speeds. The head looks as if it was replaced recently (I acquired the car last fall). What am I missing? Is there someplace the oil can be ejected at speed that would leave little or no trace under the car? Thanks in advance...
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