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      02-28-2018, 09:07 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by 42pilot View Post


For your info, a Formula 1 car will use a couple of quarts each race for the same reason - the use of lubrication in the form of light-weight oils takes less horsepower to run the motor and it ensures the engine will last multiple races. They use a dry sump system.

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Formula1 has rules about oil usage and they can only burn .6 litre per race... more strict rules have been put into place over the last couple.years
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