Hi all. In a fun turn of events, I learned that my low engine oil light doesn't work... awesome. I knew it was burning a little oil but my last change was 2500 miles ago and on the highway, the cruiser started clicking and losing power pretty fast so I pulled off the road and shut off. I didn't find any leaking oil or residue so it might have been burning at a extreme rate.
I added 5 quarts of oil since it was basically empty, let it sit a little bit, and started it up. This is the result:
Is it time for a rebuild? I'm pretty good mechanically but not super familiar with the engine. If I need a rebuild, is there a good kit? I'm just not sure what to do and I tried searching but didn't find exactly what I'm looking for. Also, what's the average cost of a rebuild these days? $4-5k? I'm a college kid and this is my daily driver (yeah I'm stupid) so I appreciate the help!
I added 5 quarts of oil since it was basically empty, let it sit a little bit, and started it up. This is the result:
Is it time for a rebuild? I'm pretty good mechanically but not super familiar with the engine. If I need a rebuild, is there a good kit? I'm just not sure what to do and I tried searching but didn't find exactly what I'm looking for. Also, what's the average cost of a rebuild these days? $4-5k? I'm a college kid and this is my daily driver (yeah I'm stupid) so I appreciate the help!