I guess I should clarify the oil situation. I ran generic 10w30 with a half quart of MM-oil for about 100 miles on short trips. I then changed the filter and ran Rotella 10W30 before my trip out of town. I decided to go with Rotella after doing research on this site and others. I thought the MM_oil helped break up the sludge to expose the rusty pits, but it sounds like based on Road Runner's input it was the Rotella. It was running great before the loss of oil. It was definitely the running out of oil that caused the roadside break down though!
It will be interesting to disassemble and inspect the motor sometime in the near future. Thanks again for the input!
