Pre Lubrication

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Sun 22 Jan 2006 19:40
Pre Lubrication - storme
We all know that the engine has a design flaw....

that is the crankshaft pressurizes the oil supply...
that means that there is no oil flow b4 the engine starts..and as most wear takes place in the 1st few seconds....not good is it

i have read on US sites something called a pre-luber...
it sounds like a good idea
are there any in the uk??
do they work??
anyone have any experience of them???
where can i get on???
is it easy to instal??

thx

some links www.pre-luber.com/
www.autoenginelube.com/pages/903474/index.htm

these are US sites.....
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www.storme.co.uk
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Sun 22 Jan 2006 19:59
Pre Lubrication - Civic8
Considering how long most engines last for without this,cannot see the point in spending money that could be better spent elswhere!
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Steve
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Sun 22 Jan 2006 20:34
Pre Lubrication - Aprilia
It amazes me how obsessive people are about engine lubrication. Modern engines rarely suffer from lubrication problems if routinely serviced. The cheapest oil of SJ/SL spec (mineral or synthetic) does a fine job. I think for normal road driving the oil companies have just about got it sorted (so long as you don't leave the stuff in too long!).

Gearbox lube is a different matter, but something most people forget about. I am MUCH more picky about my gearbox oils than about my engine oils....
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Sun 22 Jan 2006 22:04
Pre Lubrication - bikemade3
Biggest damage you can do to an engine is thru revving the balls out of it when cold, negligeable oil pressure on cranking is not an issue that'll terminaly damage an engine.

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Mon 23 Jan 2006 08:03
Pre Lubrication - sierraman
I am not so sure.When replacing a camshaft it is deemed important to smother it in oil before firing the engine for the first time.If you were planning to keep a car indefinitely it may be worthwhile tracking one down,I would not bother otherwise.Another approach could be to disable the ignition so that some pressure could be built up by cranking prior to letting the engine fire,don't suppose you can do that with modern engines tho.
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Mon 23 Jan 2006 09:44
Pre Lubrication - Bill Payer
Another
approach could be to disable the ignition so that some pressure
could be built up by cranking prior to letting the engine
fire,don't suppose you can do that with modern engines tho.

I used to do that, on a car that I only used at weekends. Going back a bit, it was just a simple hidden immobiliser switch that dumped one of the coil connections to earth. I used to turn the engine over for a few seconds before letting it fire. No idea if it was worth it or not, though!
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Mon 23 Jan 2006 10:16
Pre Lubrication - Hamsafar
A good oil will remain in sufficient quantities on these surfaces to protect them until the oil flows. Synthetics are particularly good at this polar attraction. In cars I have cranked without the valve covers in place, fountains of oil were produced as soon as the key was turned, making quite a mess.
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Mon 23 Jan 2006 11:10
Pre Lubrication - nortones2
IIRC, some synthetics are polar, but PAO is not polar. Esters (API Gp V) are polar. That begins and ends my knowledge on the matter:)
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