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Message: Re: That most wear occurs at engine start up "fact" has been tossed around for years...

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Changed By: Pedro (Odessa, FL)
Change Date: March 17, 2014 12:35PM

Re: That most wear occurs at engine start up "fact" has been tossed around for years...

[quote=MarcW]
I would never use WD-40 in an engine's cylinders or any where else in an engine. Sprayed into the cylinders this dilutes/washes away any residual oil at the cylinder/piston/ring interface. Upon a real start the residual oil is gone and this can result in the wear one seeks to avoid.[/quote]

Then send an email to the Porsche Museum and tell them they're wrong.
Tell them they're doing irreparable damage to those cars!
That's what they've been doing for ages on priceless engines.
Happy Boxtering
Pedro

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Author: Pedro (Odessa, FL)
Date: March 17, 2014 12:19PM

Re: That most wear occurs at engine start up "fact" has been tossed around for years...

[quote=MarcW]
I would never use WD-40 in an engine's cylinders or any where else in an engine. Sprayed into the cylinders this dilutes/washes away any residual oil at the cylinder/piston/ring interface. Upon a real start the residual oil is gone and this can result in the wear one seeks to avoid.[/quote]

Then send an email to the Porsche Museum and tell them they're wrong.
That's what they've been doing for ages on priceless engines.
Happy Boxtering
Pedro