1998 Buick skylark v6 knocking and bogs down

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• u/Original_Assist2312·1·Aug 1, 2026, 5:49 PM

  Oof, running it dry then having it knock and stall at stops doesn't bode well, probably spun a bearing or the oil pump's given up.

  • u/Anarchist-ghost·1·Aug 1, 2026, 5:59 PM

    In terms of quick but not complete fixes. How much will I help to replace those. I also put 4-5 quarts when I realized I was running dry (let’s say 45 mins after start up and 3 miles down the road.)

    • u/TheHumanoidTyphoon69·1·Aug 1, 2026, 6:13 PM

• u/GearHead54·1·Aug 1, 2026, 5:49 PM

  You sent her to the raceway in the sky when you ran her without oil. GM made a *lot* of those V6's - you should be able to swap it without spending too much

  • u/Anarchist-ghost·1·Aug 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

    Oof, even though she drives it’s definitely not the same.