I hope we didn't do that. I could see a bearing causing this but I wouldn't expect some sort of failure or other indicator of this in a short period of time say like a 30 mile trip and if it was the rings or cylinder wall I would expect blue smoke from burning oil which there isn't, but then if I was more knowledgeable about this I wouldn't be asking questions here.
Oh yea. I checked the oil about a week and a half prior to this and it seemed a normal color and consistency. When we drained the pan it was black as coal and ran like water. I would assume there's no sludge left in that motor. It must have swelled the valve seals up some we don't even get a puff of blue smoke any more when we start it up after it's been sitting all night.
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