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You'll need either a ring job or a new engine. As one would expect, this is going to cost some serious money. If your vehicle is not under warranty, first take it to a machine shop that specializes in your vehicle's make and have the mechanic positively verify that the rings are indeed bad. This can be done with a "wet compression test"

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The piston rings are probably bad

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Take your vehicle to a shop and explain to the mechanic exactly what you learned here. Take this report with you: Print report

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