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We have all heard the old adage, men die with prostate cancer or from it. No avoiding it. I had my last colonoscopy partly to avoid the old digital probing from my doctor. Everything came out fine!
My 911 3.2 was at 150,000 miles and it was using about a quart every 800 miles the way I drove it (hard) and I had a head become wet. Drop the engine, pull the head and sure enough two studs had become loose. They did not break or pull out, they just somehow backed out. So with the heads off, and a top end for sure to be done. might as well slide the cylinders off and take a look and maybe change the rod bolts. But while we are in there, and while we are in there......
Full rebuild later I get 1,600 to 2,000 miles on a quart. The old valve guides were certainly worn. All new ARP rod bolts, case bolts, and 964 cams and all is well. I just returned from a 800 mile journey to Arkansas driving the best road in the USA, and I used just under 1/2 a quart, and turned 187,000 miles on the way home.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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