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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tballer4596
Hello all,

I quickly checked my oil and it looked totally fine.

Any thoughts? I'm extremely distraught that I may have hurt my engine with such a stupid oversight.
under the circumstances you outlined, I would certainly have either coolant or preferably oil, chemically analysed to check for presence of combustion gasses etc
For about $40, you will know for sure whether the head gasket integrity was compromised by an overheat
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