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driving on an empty/dry engine (no oil) -- thoughts? 200



I did this in the dead of winter in our 1991 740, actually. Drove probably 10 miles... before I realized that the lack of heat in the car was because there was barely any coolant.

The car had 300,000 miles on it at the time. That was a couple years ago, and the head is still alive and well... head gasket is still intact, though the water pump's top seal sorta melted.

Good ol' B230!

-Ryan
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Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 324k, Dog-mobile, E-codes
1990 245 DL 137k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces, Dracos
1990 744GLE 189K 16-valve project
1991 745 GL 304k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars






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New driving on an empty/dry engine (no oil) -- thoughts? [200]
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