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If it is very low the engine will starve for lubrication. It will overheat, the bearings & rings will wear and eventually seize and the engine will self destruct.

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Q: What happens when there is not enough oil in car?
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What happens if you put small engine oil in a car?

The viscosity of the oil may not be heavy enough to protect the engine.


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If your car literally "ran out of oil", that's generally a very bad thing; it's quite likely that attempting to drive a car with no oil will cause enough damage to the engine that you will essentially need to replace it.


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it will burn into pieces


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It does not dissolve in the oil. If the pump happens to pick up the sugar, the filter will stop it. If there is enough sugar, the filter could become restricted and oil glow will suffer.It does not dissolve in the oil. If the pump happens to pick up the sugar, the filter will stop it. If there is enough sugar, the filter could become restricted and oil glow will suffer.


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